Historical Marker
War Memorial
Historical marker location:
1001 State St, Chester, Illinois
( Memorial is at the intersection of State Street (Illinois Route 150) and Opdyke Street (Illinois Route 3), on the left when traveling south on State Street.)
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.