Cairo Custom House Museum

One of Illinois' 200 Great Places

The U.S. Custom House, or the Old Custom House, looks so out of place in downtown Cairo, Illinois, a three-story Italianate style building with a bracketed cornice and rounded windows in a river town ...

The last vestige of Cairo's Prosperity

Cairo was once an important town located at the confluence of two of America's greatest rivers. Now, it is one of the most depressed places you are likely to see anywhere in the Midwest. However, th...

I should have scheduled more time

Wow! History and memorabilia galore. Donations of artifacts from local residents. Very friendly volunteer took us all about the building. I wish we had more time to spend here.

Cairo Illinois

Wonderful visit to a unique town. Such history to explore. Lunch in town at Shemwells was full of locals and the bbq was unique. Spend lots of time at the US Customs House. Amazing history and the ...

Make sure you have time to really spend here.

This place is amazing and very interesting. I love history and this place is full of local history. If you have children, I doubt they have ever seen some of the items that they will see here.