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Cahokia Mounds History and Builders in Illinois
A historic overview describes Cahokia Mounds in St. Clair and Madison Counties, noting the great Monks Mound and a vast ancient village linked to southern intruders. It covers mound labor, artifacts, and the 1925 state preservation effort plus a museum, parking, and camping at Cahokia Mounds State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Cahokia Creek
St. Clair
Madison
Cahokia Mounds
United States
University of Ilinois
Monks' Mound
Mississippi
Collinsville Bluffs
East
St. Louis
Ilinois