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

Welcome To Historic Village of Cahokia

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 4, 2021

1. Welcome To Historic Village of Cahokia Marker

Inscription. The historic town of Cahokia was founded by French-Canadian missionaries in 1699. It was the first European settlement on the Mississippi River and remains the oldest village existing on the river.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.

Location. 38° 34.317′ N, 90° 11.287′ W. Marker is in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Avenue (Illinois Route 3) and Camp Jackson Road ( Route 157), on the right when traveling north on Mississippi Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4053 Mississippi Ave, 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

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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: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 13 Star Day (about 300 feet away); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Chief Pontiac (about 300 feet away); Parks Air College (about 300 feet away); St. Louis Downtown Airport (Parks Airport) (about 400 feet away); The Grand Plan (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahokia Heights.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 45 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.