Historical Marker
The Floarke Pavilion
Historical marker location:
409 Margraphics Dr, Valmeyer, Illinois
( Marker is on Margraphics Drive just west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2001
In Memory of Floyd F. Floarke, Sr.
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.