Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Illinois in the American Revolution
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 1, 2019
1. Illinois in the American Revolution Marker
Inscription.
Illinois in the American Revolution. . George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia on the night of July 4-5, 1778, and then sent a small company under Captain Joseph Bowman northward to Cahokia. Bowman met no resistance from the French settlers along the way, and took possession of Cahokia on July 6. The people there supported the American cause and raised a militia company to join Clark on his march to Vincennes. Clark later, under the authority of Virginia, established an administrative court at Cahokia and Bowman was elected magistrate.
George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia on the night of July 4-5, 1778, and then sent a small company under Captain Joseph Bowman northward to Cahokia. Bowman met no resistance from the French settlers along the way, and took possession of Cahokia on July 6. The people there supported the American cause and raised a militia company to join Clark on his march to Vincennes. Clark later, under the authority of Virginia, established an administrative court at Cahokia and Bowman was elected magistrate.
Erected 1976 by Illinois Bicentennial Commission and The Illinois State Historical Society.
Location. 38° 34.261′ N, 90° 11.35′ W. Marker is in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker is at the intersection of East 1st Street and Mississippi Avenue (Illinois Route 3), on the left when traveling east on East 1st Street. Marker is located at the Cahokia Wedge (a grassy area), across from the Church of the Holy Family. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Saint Louis IL 62206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on July 3, 1976.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 1, 2019
2. Illinois in the American Revolution Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
