Cahokia Mounds State Park
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- Source:
- The Newberry Library
- Collection:
- James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection
- Date:
- undated
- Region:
- Illinois, USA
- Description:
- Aerial view of Cahokia Mounds State Park. CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE PARK Located between Collinsville and East St. Louis. Illinois on I. 55-70 and U.S. 40-66. Monks Mound, the world's largest man-made prehistoric earthen mound, was built by Indians of the Mississippian Culture between A.D. 900 and 1200. Covering 14 acres at the base, it is 100 feet high with four terraces. A large build?ing, probably a temple, once stood on top. Publisher: Tropos Photo, John Frost McDonald, St. Louis MO Place: Illinois--Collinsville Subjects: Parks; Roads; United States Highway 66
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