Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chief Pontiac

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 1, 2019

1. Chief Pontiac Marker

Inscription. Pontiac was an Ottawa Indian, born about 1720 in the Detroit area. By 1755, Pontiac had become a Chief. In 1763 warfare began between the Indian tribes and the English. The Indians were unsuccessful in their attack on Fort Detroit and Fort Pitt because they never received the promised support of the French. In 1766, Chief Pontiac signed a peace treaty with the British.

Considered a great Chief by the Indian Nation, Pontiac was killed in 1769 in Cahokia by an Indian from the Illinois tribe.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 38° 34.26′ N, 90° 11.287′ W. Marker is in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on East 1st Street just east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located along with several others around a clock structure at the Cahokia Wedge (a grassy area), across from Church of the Holy Family. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Church Street, East Saint Louis IL 62206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grand Plan (a few steps from this marker); 13 Star Day (a few steps from this marker); Fort Bowman (a few steps from this marker); Cahokia - The Birthplace of the Midwest

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Parks Air College (within shouting distance of this marker); Cahokia Association for the Tricentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis Downtown Airport (Parks Airport) (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahokia Heights.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 1, 2019

2. Chief Pontiac Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.