Illinois City was established in 1808
The name was changed to Illinoistown on 1817
and to East St. Louis in 1861
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While the Great Flood of 1993 was one of the worst
in American history, flooding 30,000 square miles and
causing $15 billion in damage, the American Bottom
of Madison and St Clair Counties did not flood.
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Illinois Business Journal March 2011
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The elevation of the Mississippi River drops 15 feet over the 10 mile length of the Chain of Rocks Canal.
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The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge was built as a privately owned toll bridge in 1929 but went bankrupt in 1931.
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Nearly 8,500 vessels move through the Melvin Price Lock and Dam each year.
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Bryan Vogt @ 9:35 AM
In 1982 the Cahokia Mounds were designated one of only eight World Heritage Sites in the United States by the United Nations UNESCO.
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The Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge was featured in the 1981 film, "Escape from New York."
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