Cahokia Mounds - Collinsville, Illinois

The Interpretation of the Cahokia site focuses on its uniqueness as an urban center, or a city. It is the largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico and was a religious, political, economic and cultural center.

Interpretive Center Information
The Interpretive Center Gallery is self-guided.
Volunteers are available to answer visitor questions.

Open Wednesday-Sunday, Sept. 5, 2007 - April 13, 2008;
closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Open 7 Days a Week, April 14 - September 1, 2008
Closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Presidents Day, Columbus Day, General Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Admission

There is no admission fee, but the suggested donation is
$2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children.

This U.N. World Heritage Site shelters the remains of an ancient city where a Mississippian Indian culture once flourished from 700 to 1400 A.D. before mysteriously disappearing. Sixty-eight of the original 120 earthen mounds have been preserved on the 4,000-acre site. Stop at the interpretive center before tackling the 100-foot-tall Monks Mound, which is the largest pre-historic earthen mound in the New World.

Location: 30 Ramey St., Collinsville, IL

Phone: 618-346-5160

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