Cahokia Mounds - Collinsville Museum
- Address: 30 Ramey St, Collinsville, IL 62234-7617
- Phone: +1 618 346 5160
- Email: cahokiamounds@ezl.com
- Website:www.cahokiamounds.com
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4.0
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10+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
2+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.0 |
8+ reviews |
Cahokia Mounds
30 Ramey StCollinsville, IL 62234-7617
Cahokia Mounds Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- 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 sett... more on MuseumStuff.com
- A sophisticated Native American society of about 20,000 people that operated via a sun calendar and disappeared by 1400. more on TripAdvisor
- You can feel the spirit of the Mississippian Indians live on at this popular attraction. Interesting artifacts are displayed in the world class museum/interpretive center.The impressive state historic site spans over 2200 ACRES, including 70 mounds and gives visitors ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- The largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico, Cahokia Mounts was a religious, political, economic and cultural center. more on GoCityKids.com
- This world heritage site marks the location of an ancient natural American Indian city, perhaps the largest such community in what is now the United States. A 33,000 square foot interpretive ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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3.0
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Interesting Experience
(June 05, 2007 00:00)
I have heard this outing likened to the pyramids. It certainly was not that, but it was a great view from the top of the main mound. On a ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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5.0 -
A majestic and historical place-loved it!
Ok, to be fair, I majored in anthropology and archeology in college, so this place was of special interest to me. However, my kids and husband found it interesting too. I thought the interpretive center was the best museum of Native American culture I have ever seen. There is a movie telling abou... crazywith3kids, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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Do NOT go in summer...
The Cahokia Mounds are remnants of the Indian tribes that lived in this part of Illinois. Really, t... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com
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4.0
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Aaron J. 's review
The Cahokia Indian Mounds are pretty cool to see and have a nice bit of history to them. If you are a history buff, want to know more about the area, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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4.0
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several years in a childs life
It seemed to me that not nearly enough artifacts were on display .in the years that I have been going there .I once talked to a greeter there that grew up in the area and worked at the dog track as kid he said that he and his freinds used to throw artifacts at each other as they walked across the... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Cahokia Mounds on Yahoo! Travel
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