Historical Marker

Field Bunkers

Historical marker location:
2685 New Milford School Road, Rockford, Illinois

1917 - 1955.

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.