Poopdeck Pappy

Historical marker location:

3413 Bodes Ln, Chester, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Bodes Lane and Lehman Drive (Illinois Route 3), on the left when traveling south on Bodes Lane.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.