How the Mississippi River Destroyed a Town: Fort Kaskaskia Historic Site - French in Illinois

The town of Kaskaskia was founded in 1703 and it was the southern anchor of Frances colony in Illinois. This fort was built to protect the town. Construction began in 1759 but it was never completed.
In April of 1881 the Mississippi River divided its channel and broke into the lower Kaskaskia river right below the fort. Unfortunately the town of Kaskaskia lay directly in its path and by 1909 the old village was destroyed.
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