CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE
(Collinsville, Illinois)
The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Within the 2,200-acre tract, located a few miles west of Collinsville, Illinois, lie the archaeological remnants of the central section of the ancient settlement that is today known as Cahokia.
CAMP RIVER DUBOIS
(The Illinois Starting Point of the Lewis & Clark Expedition)
The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site was designated as the location for one of the National Signature Events for the commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. In the journals, Lewis designated the mouth of the River Dubois in present-day Illinois as the official “point of departure”.
