Fort Jefferson Hill Park and Cross overlooking the Mississippi (Page 3): Thanks for the memories. Was born and raised a few miles from here. Used to fly from Malden Army Air Base and...

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Fort Jefferson Hill Park and Cross overlooking the Mississippi

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Mar 18, 2021 14:23:01 #

Richard Spencer Loc: Evansville, Indiana

Thanks for the memories. Was born and raised a few miles from here. Used to fly from Malden Army Air Base and this was a favorite destination, where from the air, we could see the water from the Ohio flowing into the dirtier water of the Mississippi and still tell the difference halfway to Memphis before it mixed. The real daredevils from the base would fly under the bridge that crosses the Mississippi here. That ended when one of them tried to do a loop around the bridge and didn't quite make it.

Mar 18, 2021 14:58:19 #

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Excellent shot of a beautiful scenic James. Nice to have you back.

Mar 18, 2021 15:48:27 #

Ron Of TN Loc: Middle Tenn

Have you visited Fort Negley?

Mar 18, 2021 16:06:52 #

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Beautiful shot with the morning light on the cross, James. Thanks for explaining the location too.

Mar 18, 2021 16:14:44 #

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Ron Of TN wrote:

Have you visited Fort Negley?

Not yet, from what I've seen online...there isn't much left.

Mar 18, 2021 16:16:43 #

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Sylvias wrote:

Excellent shot of a beautiful scenic James. Nice to have you back.

Thanks Sylvia, not sure how long I'm back. I just don't have that much super exciting material to share since Covid. Just been sitting at home watching the cars go by.

Mar 18, 2021 16:19:41 #

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Richard Spencer wrote:

Thanks for the memories. Was born and raised a few... (show quote)

What a great story Richard. I know what your talking about. Have flown over this area at 30,000ft on a commercial airline. You can definitely see the clean Ohio pouring into the Mississippi. Then, just a few miles east...the twin lakes of Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.

Mar 18, 2021 16:24:19 #

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

CHG_CANON wrote:

Wonderful view! Until the completion and transfer of the Louisiana Purchase in 1804, the Mississippi here was an international border, defining the western edge of the very young United States.

Thanks Paul, great information. There's a spot in this area called Fort Defiance right at the southern most tip of Illinois. Supposedly where Lewis and Clark camped a few days while exploring the area. Most the time, it's underwater and was on this trip. I have been to it during dryer times, so I can brag and say I've been as far south in Illinois as one can get.

Mar 18, 2021 17:08:17 #