Fort Massac Tourist Information Center
Jct Hwy 45 & I-24, Metropolis, IL 62960
Visitor Information Centers
Fort Massac Tourist Information Center is named after Fort Massac State Park.
Fort Massac State Park is Illinois' first State Park. In 1757, French soldiers built a wooden fort at the southern tip of Illinois
Bordering the Ohio River. This wooden fort would later be called Fort Massac, named after the French minister of Colonial Affairs, M. de Massiac. Fort Massac was added to the National Register of Historic Places and in 1908 the fort was dedicated as Illinois' first state park. Fort Massac Tourist Information Center is located at the entrance of Shawnee National Forest. This center is also located on the Ohio Scenic Byway.
What's happening nearby...
Summer Concert Series - Metropolis
Jun 19 @ 6PM
Free outdoor concerts from 6 to 8PM
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ASA Pro/Am Archery Tournament
Mermet Lake • Jun 25 – Jun 27
ASA 3-D archery features competitive rounds of lifelike, three-dimensional animal targets made of foam.
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Fort Massac Encampment
Fort Massac State Park • Oct 17 – Oct 18 @ 9AM
See what life was like back in the 1700s and early 1800s at Fort Massac State Park’s 44th annual Fort Massac Encampment.
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