Opens at January 1-December 31 Thursday-Sunday 9:00-17:00
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Collinsville, IL, United StatesMap
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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Cahokia Mounds Historic Site, located in Collinsville, United States, is a well-known ancient city site in the pre-Columbian era, across the river from St. Louis, Missouri. The site covers approximately 1,600 hectares and includes 120 mounds. Many mounds have been damaged due to the development of contemporary agriculture and urban construction. There are only 109 mounds with location records, and 68 remain in the site reserve.
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Interesting historic site
A very interesting historic site worth the visit. One should do a bit of research before going for a better understanding of the site and its history. The visitor center was closed when we were there....
An under-visited site based on the parking lots. We got the the Augmented Reality app and it was awesome to have that kind of interpretation available.
Visited this site mid-afternoon. The museum is closed (not sure why). Sketchy folks in the parking lot near the museum. Across the street is the largest mound which you can climb stairs to the top. Vi...
Educational. Trails with moderate hike up stairs of Monks Mound. Half-day+exploring site. Family-Friendly or solo-friendly. Cute gift shop inside museum with educational movie. I believe renovatio...
Cahokia Mounds is a site that you could easily drive by and never stop given that it's not super flashy and they're just mounds of earth. It is however a very interesting site to visit and there's a l...
Interesting historic site
A very interesting historic site worth the visit. One should do a bit of research before going for a better understanding of the site and its history. The visitor center was closed when we were there....
Get the app as it adds so much!
An under-visited site based on the parking lots. We got the the Augmented Reality app and it was awesome to have that kind of interpretation available.
View was OK, near St. Louis and parking was easy
Visited this site mid-afternoon. The museum is closed (not sure why). Sketchy folks in the parking lot near the museum. Across the street is the largest mound which you can climb stairs to the top. Vi...
Educational. Peaceful. Trails.
Educational. Trails with moderate hike up stairs of Monks Mound. Half-day+exploring site. Family-Friendly or solo-friendly. Cute gift shop inside museum with educational movie. I believe renovatio...
Interesting place!
Cahokia Mounds is a site that you could easily drive by and never stop given that it's not super flashy and they're just mounds of earth. It is however a very interesting site to visit and there's a l...