Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Location:Between Collinsville and East Saint Louis, off Highway 5570 (8 miles from downtown Saint Louis).
Facilities:Interpretive center, gift shop.
Activities:A variety of special events, craft classes, lecture series, tours, and interpretive programs year round.
Special Features:Cahokia Mounds preserves the remains of the most sophisticatedprehistoric native civilization north of Mexico. The site wasinhabited from around AD 700-1400 and at its peak covered nearly sixsquare miles and had a population of as many as 10-20,000 people. The largest of the earthen mounds preserved within thehistoric area is Monks Mound, which at 100 feet is thelargest prehistoric earthen mound in the New World. Cahokia Mounds isrecognized as a US Natural Historic Landmark and has also beendesignated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational andScientific Organization (UNESCO). The site is administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Address:30 Ramey St
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone:618-346-5160
Fax:618-346-5162
Web: www.cahokiamounds.com
Size: 2,200 acres.
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