Bloomington Fire Department

Historical marker location:

1020 S Morris Avenue, Bloomington, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from South Morris Avenue.)

Dedicated to Our Community, Our Profession, and Each Other.

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.