Near Collinsville in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The South Stockade
Excavations here in 1968 discovered that four of the Stockade walls ran through this part of the site, including one wall with a round bastion and two with rectangular bastions. The partial reconstruction seen here represents one of the open-backed bastion associated with the third or fourth constructions of the wall.
Excavations in 1988 found more sections of the Stockade wall and portions of a round and a rectangular bastion farther to the west. They also showed where the Mississippians had filled in part of this area before building the walls.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Forts and Castles • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 38° 39.208′ N, 90° 3.754′ W. Marker is near Collinsville, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker can be reached from Major Street west of Ramey Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Park Dr, Collinsville IL 62234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Twin Mounds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Stockade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mound 72 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cahokia
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
