Trip to Cahokia Mounds

I went to Cahokia Mounds today. This was the first time I had been here in...twenty years at least. It was pretty sweet. I recommend it.













The interpretation building had a lot of cool exhibits and information about the culture and artifacts that have been discovered at the site. There are three trails of varying lengths around the grounds. I took the shortest one around the Great Plaza, then drove to Monk's Mound, then drove to Woodhenge. It was a nice day. Brisk, crisp, cold fall air, not too windy. Sunny. Blue sky.







This is the western of the Twin Mounds:














Near Monk's Mound is a portion of the first stockade and the second stockade. This photo is of the first:














This is the view of the Great Plaza, facing south, from atop Monk's Mound.