Lincoln's Pike County

Historical marker location:

Pittsfield, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street (U.S. 54) and Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.)

Marker installed: 2009

Looking for Lincoln. 1858.

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.