Historical Marker
The Lyceum
Historical marker location:
Springfield, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of South 7th Street and East Adams Street on South 7th Street.)
Looking for Lincoln.
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.