Prairie du Rocher was founded by French soldiers and settled in 1722. The town is thought to be the oldest town in Illinois. Prairie du Rocher is a small farming village with several unique and historic houses in the town.
Fort de Chartres was the last French possession that was surrendered to the British. The partially rebuilt fort includes the north wall with bastions and gatehouse, musket ports and embrasures for cannon. The east bastion features the rebuilt powder magazine, considered to be the oldest building in Illinois. The guards' house and the king's storehouse represent similar buildings of the 1750s and 1760s. Within Fort be Chartres Historic Site is a museum with 18th century French artifacts.
Address: Fort de Chartres Historic Site, 1350 State Route 155, Prairie Du Rocher, IL 62277-2006, United States
Phone: 1 (618) 284-7230, Fax: 1 (618) 284-7230
Hours:
9am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January ), President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February ), Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October ), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Veteran's Day - USA (November 11), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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