Cave-In-Rock, Illinois - Cave-In-Rock - River Pirates
- Address:
- Park Avenue, Cave-In-Rock, IL
- Directions:
- Cave-in-Rock State Park is located on the Ohio River in Hardin County, Illinois. To reach the park from the north, proceed south on I-57 exiting at Marion, IL, on highway 13 east. Go east through Marion and Harrisburg to the intersection of Illinois 1 and 13. Turn south 22 miles on highway 1 to Cave-in-Rock State Park.
- Admission:
- Free.
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The river pirate history is in scenes from Walt Disney's Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1955), and the MGM classic How the West Was Won (1962). Both filmed at the cave as well as Battery Rock. In 1997, the History Channel show, "In Search of History" also filmed at the site for an episode entitled "River Pirates." [Courtney, 06/27/2008]
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