Cahokia Mounds

Eric Schmid, St. Louis Public Radio’s Metro East reporter, uses an augmented reality app on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, during a self-guided tour at the Cahokia Mounds Historic Site in Collinsville, Ill. The historic site was the recipient of a $250,000 Digital Projects for the Public grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) to develop the project.

History

This app lets you see what Cahokia Mounds looked like 1,000 years ago

Eric Schmid

Using an augmented reality app, visitors can now see what the ancient temple atop Monks Mound and the surrounding city 100 feet below looked like.

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in St. Clair County. The site now offers augmented reality tours.

History

Cahokia Mounds historic site offers augmented reality tours

Beth Hundsdorfer

Technology unveiled as Durbin, Duckworth renew push to have site named a national park

International & National

U.S. Rep. Bost Introduces Bill to Make Cahokia Mounds a National Park

Brad Palmer

Southern Illinois Congressman Mike Bost has introduced legislation to establish national park status for Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.The Cahokia…

Science & Technology

Cahokia Mounds Awarded Humanities Grant

Associated Press

The support group for the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site has been awarded a $100,000 grant for digital projects from the National Endowment for the…

History

Cahokia Mounds: A Big City 1,000 Years Ago

On this WSIU INFOCUS, we hear from researchers analyzing the soil in and around the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.For more information about Cahokia…

History

Exploring An Ancient Era In Collinsville Illinois

Kevin Boucher

As Illinois Celebrates its Bicentennial, WSIU travels to one of the most significant archaeological sites in North America.Cahokia Mounds State Historic…

Hours have been reduced year-round at the Cahokia Mounds state historic site in Collinsville because of Illinois budget problems.

History

Supporters say they haven't given up on making Cahokia Mounds a national park

Mary Delach Leonard

Conservationists working to make Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville a unit of the National Park Service say they will continue their efforts under the new...

part of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

History

Developments At Cahokia: On Mass Graves & 'Beaded Burials'

Rachel Otwell

A new study done on one mound in particular at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville shows that human remains interred there, which are...

Quad State News

Cahokia Mounds Could Become National Monument, Part Of The National Park Service

Amanda Vinicky

The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is already a National Historic Landmark and a World Heritage Site. Now, there's an effort to elevate the status...

Quad State News

Illinois Archaeological Project Top 10 In The World

Sean Crawford

An archaeological discovery in Illinois has received worldwide recognition. Evidence of a prehistoric city well preserved under present day East St. Lo...