Illinois Adventure

Experience the scenic splendor of Southern Illinois with plenty of outdoor fun and time-telling events at Fort Massac State Park. Overlooking the mighty Ohio River from the southern tip of Illinois, this majestic location has been preserved and maintained since 1908, when it became Illinois' first state park.
Today, Fort Massac is a captivating reminder of days gone by, a fascinating excursion through the entire course of American history, and the perfect place to relax in soothing natural surroundings and explore life as it was lived when our country was young.

[@jameyhenderson7271]

Excellent video

[@BDP2821]

There is a small inaccuracy in this video. The host confuses Zebulon Montgomery Pike (the officer and explorer of Western rivers) with his father - also Zebulon Pike who was the commandant of Fort Massac at the time of the interaction with Spanish ships. It is an easy mistake to make.

[@gregcarter2474]

The fort will be open in 2019, barring any floods from the Ohio River. I was at the Encampment in 2018 for the first time. A lot to see and do! Check it out!

[@davidk.7264]

Thanks

[@wesleycantrell332]

You never get tired of going back year after year during the Encampment.

[@rabbwit3744]

the fort is never open now