Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter



CAT Tracks for August 20, 2007
THE CONFLUENCE

Found this short Quicktime video clip at the Southeast Missourian website. For us "dial-up" folks, it's a slow load...so be patient.


The Confluence at Cairo: where two rivers meet (August 19, 2007)

Fort Defiance Park at Cairo, Ill. is the point where the Ohio River runs into the muddy Mississippi, between two bridges that connect Illinois with Kentucky and Missouri. At 279 feet elevation, it is the lowest spot in Illinois.



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