-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- United States »
- Illinois » Old Kaskaskia
Old Kaskaskia Destination Guide
Explore Old Kaskaskia in United States
Old Kaskaskia in the region of Illinois is a place in United States - some 700 mi or ( 1126 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Old Kaskaskia is now 06:02 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belleville, Chester, Diamond Cross, Edwardsville, and Evansville. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belleville . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Old Kaskaskia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Farm For Sale - Evansville IL - Short version
263 acre Farm with home and buildings located in Randolph County Illinois at Evansville ... Call Wayne for details at 800-357-4020. ..
Farm For Sale Evansville IL - Long version w/fly over video
263 acre Farm with home and buildings located in Randolph County Illinois at Evansville ... Call Wayne for details at 800-357-4020. ..
UP 844, Chester Il, March 28, 2012 | by CivilWarFamily
Union Pacific, Shiloh troop train makes a Run by in Chester, Illinois on the way to the 150 anniversary of the battle of Shiloh, Tn. Video by Steve Wheat from the Sons of Union Veterans, Hecker Camp. ..
Mississippi River
I took this video as I was leaving Chester, IL just before I crossed the Mississippi River into Missouri on my cross-country bicycle trip from Savannah, GA to Berkeley, CA. For more info, check out: 2 ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Pierre Menard House
The Pierre Menard House, located in Ellis Grove, Illinois, U.S.A. , was the home of Pierre Menard, a trader who became the first lieutenant governor of Illinois from 1818 to 1822. Menard was born near Montreal, Canada on October 7, 1766. The third of ten children, Menard sought to make his fortune by trading furs in what was then "Illinois Country". Having become a successful businessman by the age of thirty, Menard went on to become a successful U.S.
Located at 37.96 -89.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site is a 200-acre (0.8 km²) park near Chester, Illinois, on a blufftop overlooking the Mississippi River. It commemorates the vanished frontier town of Old Kaskaskia and the support it gave to George Rogers Clark in the American Revolution.
Located at 37.97 -89.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kaskaskia, Illinois
Kaskaskia is an historically important village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. In the 2010 census the population was 14, making it the second-smallest incorporated community in the State of Illinois in terms of population. As a major French colonial town of the Illinois Country, in the 18th century its peak population was about 7,000, when it was a regional center.
Located at 37.92 -89.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial
The Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial is a 1948 brick building in Kaskaskia, Illinois that houses a bell cast in 1741 by King Louis XV of France as a gift to the Mission of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Kaskaskia. Known as the "Liberty Bell of the West", the bell was rung by villagers to celebrate their July 4, 1778 liberation from the British by forces of American Colonel George Rogers Clark. The Memorial also contains murals depicting Colonial scenes of Kaskaskia.
Located at 37.92 -89.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kaskaskia River
The Kaskaskia River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 325 miles long, in central and southern Illinois in the United States. The second largest river system within Illinois, it drains a rural area of farms, as well as rolling hills along river bottoms of hardwood forests in its lower reaches. The lower reaches of the river have been canalized to allow barge traffic.
Located at 37.97 -89.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.