Historical Marker
Hidden Truths
Historical marker location:
Chicago, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of North Clark Street and West Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
The Chicago City Cemetery and Lincoln Park, Then and Now.
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.