Title: Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis | Expedia.co.uk [Fort Massac State Park Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Fort-Massac-State-Park-Hotels.0-l6091415-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Metropolis](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Metropolis.d8831.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Fort Massac State Park Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Fort-Massac-State-Park.d6091415.Car-Hire-Guide)[Metropolis Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Metropolis.d8831.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Fort Massac State Park ![Fort Massac State Park which includes performance art as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6091415/8ba1ca11-ee2d-417e-971c-2a3f7d13e19f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Fort Massac State Park which includes performance art as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6091415/8ba1ca11-ee2d-417e-971c-2a3f7d13e19f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Fort Massac State Park as well as a couple](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6091415/e3d8f8d0-84dd-49bb-a7c3-656cae55e3d5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Fort Massac State Park showing mist or fog, a garden and a lake or waterhole](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6091415/c8c58065-a260-4aed-b318-f8ca5761c584.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Fort Massac State Park which includes signage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6091415/ac87bf6f-5e67-4b6f-aa57-83c70c93984d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Fort Massac State Park Activities [Metropolis travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Metropolis.dx8831) --- --- #### Experience Southern Illinois’ beautiful natural scenery and step back in time to the 18th century as you explore the colonial fort in this state park. Fort Massac State Park is the historic site of battles spanning almost a century nearby the Southern Illinois town of Metropolis. Designated as a historical reserve in 1908, Fort Massac was Illinois’ first state park and continues to provide a green getaway for recreation and reflection. Check out a replica of the fort that stood at this site in 1802 and learn about the historic clashes that occurred around the fort walls. Explore a network of hiking trails and get to know Illinois’ diverse range of flora by the banks of the Ohio River. Begin your exploration of Fort Massac State Park at the park’s visitor centre. Watch a video that details the history of Fort Massac and learn about its uses over the decades. The French originally built a fort here in 1757 during the French and Indian War. After it was burned down by a band of Chickasaw fighters, President George Washington ordered the fort to be rebuilt in 1794\. The fort was also involved in the Louis and Clark Expedition and the War of 1812\. Indian artifacts and examples of period clothing are on display in the visitor centre’s museum galleries. Stroll south of the visitor centre to see a reconstruction of the fort as it stood in 1802\. The timber structure is shaded by trees and looks out over the Ohio River. Look for the foundation impression of the original 1757 French fort. Visit in fall to attend the annual Fort Massac Encampment, during which locals re-enact 18th-century life in period costume. The spacious park contains a network of pleasant walking trails. Follow a self-guided tree identification trail and learn about the different species that grow in this region. Spread out a picnic at one of the sheltered picnic tables and make use of the park’s grills. There is also a playground for children. Fort Massac State Park is located on the eastern edge of the town of Metropolis, 5-minutes’ drive from downtown. 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