Bloody Island, River island in Illinois, United States.
The sandbar formation emerged in the Mississippi River opposite St. Louis, Missouri, gradually expanding through sediment accumulation and natural river dynamics.
Captain Robert E. Lee implemented a system of dikes and dams in 1837 to address navigation concerns, eventually connecting the island to Illinois shores.
The neutral territory between Missouri and Illinois became a designated location for formal duels, attracting numerous participants from both states during the 1800s.
The Terminal Railroad Association currently manages the former train yards that operated ferry services across the Mississippi River before the Eads Bridge construction.
Thomas Hart Benton and Charles Lucas engaged in two separate duels on the island, with the second encounter resulting in Lucas's death.
Location: Illinois
GPS coordinates: 38.63840,-90.17380
Latest update: March 15, 2025 08:55
Gateway Arch
1.8 km
The Dome at America's Center
1.4 km
Eads Bridge
1.2 km
Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge
774 m
Old Courthouse
1.9 km
One Metropolitan Square
1.8 km
Horseshoe St. Louis
1.1 km
Martin Luther King Bridge
947 m
One US Bank Plaza
1.8 km
Gateway Geyser
1.7 km
Laclede's Landing
1.2 km
One City Center
1.7 km
Spivey Building
1.8 km
Mayfair Hotel
1.8 km
Mississippi Nights
1 km
Railway Exchange Building
1.6 km
Orpheum Theater
1.9 km
National Blues Museum
1.6 km
Downtown East St. Louis Historic District
1.8 km
President Casino Laclede's Landing
900 m
Lennox Hotel
1.8 km
Museum at the Gateway Arch
1.9 km
Majestic Theatre (1929–1960)
1.9 km
Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building
1.8 km
Security Building
1.6 km
Missouri Athletic Club Building
1.4 km
Union Trust Bank Company Building
1.8 km
The Captains' Return
1.5 kmReviews
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