Warner's Memories / Lawyers and Book Lovers

Historical marker location:

Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is on West Johnson Street west of North Center Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2009

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.