Tag: Cahokia

As part of a trio of sites — the East St. Louis mounds, St. Louis mounds, and Collinsville mounds (known collectively as “Greater Cahokia”) — Cahokia was the center of political, religious, and social life for emergent Mississippian culture. At its height, Cahokia w...

One can view St. Louis’s Gateway Arch from any number of point in the Metro East. Many regard the best viewing spot as atop Monk’s Mound, a magnificent earthen structure that was built by Native Americans near present-day Collinsville. Monk’s Mound, which is 1,037 feet long and 790...