Fisher-Nash Cottage

Historical marker location:

1333 Ottawa Ave, Ottawa, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Ottawa Avenue and River Lane, on the right when traveling east on Ottawa Avenue.)

Illinois was part of the French colonial empire, and the city of Cahokia, located near present-day Collinsville, was one of the largest pre-Columbian cities in North America. At its peak, around 1250 CE, Cahokia had a population of around 20,000 people.