Cahokia in Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Famous Ottowa Chief, Pontiac
Historic Site
Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 14, 2023
1. Famous Ottowa Chief, Pontiac Marker
Famous Ottowa Chief, Pontiac, 1720 - 1769 murdered at this corner.
Led "Pontiacs Conspiracy" against British
Erected 1987 by St. Clair County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 38° 34.214′ N, 90° 11.549′ W. Marker is in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is in Cahokia. It is on Elm Street north of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Vistor Center for the old courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W 2nd St, 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: John Jacob Hays (a few steps from this marker); Cahokia Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois in the American Revolution (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cahokia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Louis Downtown Airport (Parks Airport) (approx. Ό mile away); Cahokia Association for the Tricentennial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cahokia Heights.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, November 14, 2023
2. Famous Ottowa Chief, Ppontiac Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
