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Where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River.
Fort Defiance, known as Camp Defiance during the American Civil War, is a former military fortification, located at the awesome confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The site offers visitors the chance to view the confluence from the old observation tower.
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off US-62/US-60 south of downtown Cairo
Cairo IL 61914 - Phone: (800) 248-4373
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