Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cahokia Heights, Illinois
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Cahokia Heights is in St. Clair County
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On East 1st Street just east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
In July 1778 Captain Joseph Bowman and a small band of rangers were dispatched by Col. Clark from Kaskaskia to Cahokia to offer the Cahokians the opportunity of becoming free as citizens of the Republic of Virginia. Cahokians were guaranteed all . . . — — Map (db m142123) HM
On East 1st Street just west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Cahokia was Lewis and Clark's host community for much of their six month stay in Illinois. Meriwether Lewis was often found in Cahokia on expedition business through the winter of 1803-04. During this important period of preparation, Lewis spent . . . — — Map (db m140559) HM
On East 1st Street close to Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
Founded on May 14, 1699 as an Indian mission by missionary priests from the seminary of foreign missions at Quebec, Cahokia was the first European settlement in the entire Mississippi Valley.
A significant mission and a principle fur trading . . . — — Map (db m142085) HM
On East 1st Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
On February 26, 1993 the first meeting of the Cahokia Association for the tricentennial was held.
The goals set forth for the organization were to celebrate 300 years of continuous settlement, from the year 1699 to 1999 and to create a . . . — — Map (db m142880) HM
On Elm Street just north of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Cahokia Courthouse is one of the region's oldest buildings and a unique remnant of the French occupation of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Originally constructed in about 1740 as a dwelling, the building became a courthouse in 1790. For twenty-four . . . — — Map (db m142087) HM
On East 1st Street just east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m142121) HM
On East 1st Street, on the left when traveling east.
Cahokia was occupied on July 6, 1778 by Captain Joseph Bowman and about 40 men and Kaskaskians. Capt. Bowman selected an old stone house, known as the DuVerger Home, built in 1763, as headquarters.
George Rogers Clark set up a civil government . . . — — Map (db m142088) HM
On East 1st Street, on the left when traveling east.
With this marker we honor Captain Jean Baptiste Hamelin and the citizens of Cahokia for their sacrifice, and the role they played in the American Revolutionary War. In the latter days of the Revolutionary War, both American and British had ambitions . . . — — Map (db m132349) HM
On Camp Jackson Road (State Road 157) at Falling Springs Road, on the right when traveling east on Camp Jackson Road.
The Great River Road in Illinois follows the Mississippi River through the heart of the nation. Discover exciting history, thriving river cultures, beautiful natural areas, abundant wildlife, and bountiful agriculture as you experience the Great . . . — — Map (db m206414) HM
On East 1st Street at Mississippi Avenue (Illinois Route 3), on the left when traveling east on East 1st Street.
George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia on the night of July 4-5, 1778, and then sent a small company under Captain Joseph Bowman northward to Cahokia. Bowman met no resistance from the French settlers along the way, and took possession of Cahokia on . . . — — Map (db m140497) HM
On East 1st Street just east of Falling Springs Road, on the left when traveling west.
This landmark structure has withstood time, owners, and many different uses. It remains remarkably intact today. The Jarrot Mansion was completed in 1810 for Nicholas Jarrot, a native Frenchman who achieved prosperity through trade, land, and law in . . . — — Map (db m145034) HM
On East 1st Street just east of Falling Springs Road, on the right when traveling east.
Major Nicholas Jarrot, 1764 - 1820, Frontier merchant prince, French Revolution refugee, built this Cahokia home, 1799 - 1806, for his American born wife, Julie St. Gemme de Beauvais, 1780 -1875, daughter of American Revolutionary patriots. . . . — — Map (db m145035) HM
John Jacob Hays was born in New York circa 1770. His family emigrated to North America from the Netherlands in 1720. The Hays family belongs to Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest Jewish Congregation in the United States.
John Jacob Hays . . . — — Map (db m140422) HM
On East 1st Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on East 1st Street.
On December 7, 1803, William Clark and several recruits landed at Cahokia, a town of about 700 residents. Meriwether Lewis was on the road to St. Louis to meet with the Spanish Governor. Two local men, Nicholas Jarrot and John Hay, went with him as . . . — — Map (db m142124) HM
On East 1st Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on East 1st Street.
Parks Air College was founded in 1927 by visionary aviation pioneer Oliver Lafayette Parks (born Jun 10, 1899 & died Feb 1985) at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, in a rented hangar. A short time later "Lafe" Parks, as he was affectionately . . . — — Map (db m142694) HM
On East 1st Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East 1st Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of Cahokia who aide George Rogers Clark and his men in defeating the British from 1778 to 1780. Efforts of these patriots and veterans helped secure the territory north of the Ohio River and east of the . . . — — Map (db m171151) HM WM
On Church St., 0.2 miles East 1st St. when traveling south.
This marker commemorates the
men and women who achieved
American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the
noble cause of liberty, fought
valiantly to found a new nation.
1775 - 1783 — — Map (db m214307) WM
On East 1st Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East 1st Street.
In 1929 the airport opened as the Curtis-Steinberg Airport. It was developed by a business consortium that included Mark Steinberg - a St. Louis financier and Curtis Wright - the owner of an aircraft and engine manufacturing firm. The group's . . . — — Map (db m142879) HM
On East 1st Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1778 Governor Patrick Henry of Virginia commissioned George Rogers Clark to raise a force of volunteers and enter the Illinois country to stop the British-inspired Indian raids on the rear of the revolting American colonies. Clark raised a force . . . — — Map (db m142086) HM
On East 1st Street at Falling Springs Road, on the right when traveling east on East 1st Street.
Discover exciting history, thriving river cultures, beautiful natural
areas, abundant wildlife, and bountiful agriculture along the Great
River Road and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byways.
Escape and Enjoy
Recreation . . . — — Map (db m206422) HM
On Mississippi Avenue (Illinois Route 3) at Camp Jackson Road (Illinois Route 157), on the right when traveling north on Mississippi Avenue.
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. — — Map (db m172553) HM
On Church Street at W 2nd St., on the left when traveling south on Church Street.
Dedicated to the memory of our soldiers and patriots who served with fidelity the cause of the American Revolution and all others who aided the quest for freedom. Clement Alarie,-- Jean Bte Auarie,-- Gabriel Baron,-- Jean Ste, Baron, -- Angelique . . . — — Map (db m215254) HM WM
