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National park effort for Cahokia Mounds
Efforts to make the Cahokia Mounds a national park are nearing the finish line, with legislation recently introduced in Congress by Illinois lawmakers. Mounds in Monroe County are included in…
Read MoreMounds project progressing
As efforts to turn the Cahokia Mounds into a national park unit continue, independent consultant Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt presented progress and plans for the initiative Thursday at the Monroe County History…
Read MoreCounty supports mounds designation
The Monroe County Board on Monday approved a resolution in support of designating the grouping of some 550 Native American mounds in the region as a national historic park or…
Read MoreMounds study has strong local connection
Most everyone in this region is familiar with Cahokia Mounds, but did you know Native American burial grounds extend in all directions of the region from there, including south into…
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