Fort Massac
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Fort Massac (or Fort Massiac) is a French colonial and early National-era fort on the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois.
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Fort Massac State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Massac County, Illinois |
Nearest city | Metropolis, Illinois |
Coordinates | 37°08′38″N 88°41′14″W |
Area | 1,450 acres (587 ha) |
Established | 1908 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Fort Massac Site | |
Nearest city | Metropolis, Illinois |
Built | 1757 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000293[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 1971 |
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Its site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.