Fort Massac State Park

FORT MASSAC STATE PARK
Hello. My name is Christina DeWitt. Today, September 24, 2011


Frank joined our family on a trip to Fort Massac State Park. Our family dog was jealous so we had to take him along as well. Frank and Rebel our dog became best buds. Frank traveled 129.14miles round trip. The coordinates for the trip are Latitude: 37.149371 and Longitude: -88.694344. Fort Massac has a replica of an 1802 American fort site. This site is where the original French and American forts were built. The park has statue of George Rogers Clark. Fort Massac was dedicated, the first state park in Illinois in 1908.
There are places to picnic, look at the river, look at the fort, and there is lots of brochures. They have an encampment 2 days October where they recreate the atmosphere of the late 1700’s. We visited the visitors center at the state park, where we saw artifacts and many replicas of the time. It is a very interesting and educational place to visit. Frank had a lot of fun we pretended to go on a boat trip in the visitors center, looked at the fort, and stood by the statue of George Rogers Clark, and went down by the river and collected some rocks. The park has play areas for kids, camping, hiking, picnicking, hunting, boating and fishing. There is lots to do for everyone and history everywhere. Frank was a little unhappy that he had to be held, but the park has a leash law, and I did not have a leash for him. The park is located at 1308 E. 5th Street, Metropolis, Ill.