J. R. Bennett Building

Historical marker location:

Greenville, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street (Illinois Route 127) and College Avenue (Illinois Route 127), on the left when traveling north on 3rd Street.)

1870.

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.