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The Mounds Heritage T Rail Image: Great Rivers Greenway Rivers Great Image: Image: Cahokia Mounds Historic Site Historic Mounds Cahokia Image: swimming, and boating. and swimming, and for recreational activities such as cycling, fishing, fishing, cycling, as such activities recreational for and production, industrial manufacturing, transportation, transportation, manufacturing, industrial production, this watershed for drinking water, crop irrigation, livestock livestock irrigation, crop water, drinking for watershed this English to American, and others. People have relied on on relied have People others. and American, to English prehistoric Mississippian to Siouan, Spanish to French, French, to Spanish Siouan, to Mississippian prehistoric customs, beliefs, trade economies, and folk life - including including - life folk and economies, trade beliefs, customs, seen a crossroads of diverse cultures, traditions, traditions, cultures, diverse of crossroads a seen and distinctive part of the heritage of America. It has has It America. of heritage the of part distinctive and Spanning more than 1,000 years, this region a valuable valuable a region this years, 1,000 than more Spanning intersection of people, place and heritage. heritage. and place people, of intersection a rich habitat for diverse flora and fauna, it is a dynamic dynamic a is it fauna, and flora diverse for habitat rich a basin, draining 40% of the continental United States. It is is It States. United continental the of 40% draining basin, continent. As such, it is the world’s second largest drainage drainage largest second world’s the is it such, As continent. miles - one-eighth the land area of the North American American North the of area land the one-eighth - miles provinces, and a watershed that covers 1.2 million square square million 1.2 covers that watershed a and provinces, Image: Lynn deLearie Lynn Image: mile river system runs through 31 states, two Canadian Canadian two states, 31 through runs system river mile of national and international importance. This 3,740 3,740 This importance. international and national of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, is a confluence confluence a is Rivers, Missouri and Mississippi the Here at the center of the world’s third largest river system, system, river largest third world’s the of center the at Here The Confluence of Cultures of Confluence The Image: Cahokia Mounds Historic Site Historic Mounds Cahokia Image: View from Monks Mond to the Gateway Arch POINTS OF INTEREST LAT LONG Connecting Communities through experiencing Our Past Share The Mounds Heritage Trail Thank You! Jefferson National Expansion Memorial W90° 11.087' N38° 37.486' The purpose of the Mounds Heritage Trail is to introduce many people to the society that once Old Courthouse W90° 11.358' N38° 37.546' Trails provide a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors We would like to thank the organizations and agencies for reigned at Cahokia Mounds, and also to what it was like to travel between the mound center The Mounds Heritage Trail Old Cathedral W90° 11.236' N38° 37.444' and your favorite activities. This interpretive trail provides their generous support of the Mounds Heritage Trail: communities and how they were connected in the past. Travel occurred between the communities a unique blend of historical, cultural, and natural features. Eads Bridge W90° 10.729' N38° 37.738' in one of two ways: walking or in a dugout canoe through waterways. Today, it is a signed, multi- Along the route, visit mound sites, unique landscapes, • Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Soulard Farmer's Market & Historic District W90° 12.063' N38° 36.643' use on-road route, with an emphasis on bicycling, combined with an auto tour for motorists. It museums, historic buildings, cultural landmarks, and the • City of Columbia, Illinois Laclede's Landing Historic District W90° 11.028' N38° 37.828' connects to public transit at many points along the way, The route links a fascinating mix of cultural mighty Mississippi. Stop in the neighborhoods for shops, • City of East St. Louis, Illinois Chatillon-Demenil Mansion W90° 12.962' N38° 35.543' and natural resources in Illinois and Missouri. It connects Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in eateries, and more. The following basic share-the-trail Illinois with the historic sites in what was once called Mound City, St. Louis, and other mound • City of St. Louis, Missouri Lewis and Clark State Historic Site W90° 6.077' N38° 48.173' etiquette tips can improve your activity as well as others’ • East West Gateway Council of Governments complexes throughout the region. experiences on the trail. [More information at IDNR, Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing W90° 11.402' N38° 40.560' • Fairmont City, Illinois MEPRD & GRG websites.] Old Cahokia Courthouse W90° 11.526' N38° 34.253' The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and the Gateway • Great Rivers Greenway Nicholas Jarrot Mansion W90° 11.236' N38° 34.203' • HeartLands Conservancy (formerly SWIRC&D) Arch (the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) are cultural icons anchoring the Mounds • Be courteous and aware of other users • Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Holy Family (Log) Church W90° 11.289' N38° 34.209' Heritage Trail on each side of the Mississippi River linking numerous museums, architectural • Be respectful of private & public property (Holy Childhood Church) • Illinois Department of Natural Resources gems, historic districts, and parks. On the Missouri side, a leg from North St. Louis’ Big Mound • Be respectful of archaeological sites Anheuser-Busch Brewery W90° 12.785' N38° 35.844' Plaza extends south past the Anheuser-Busch brewery to the Sugar Loaf Mound (located • Watch for bridges and narrow shoulders • Illinois Department of Transportation Eugene Field House W90° 11.520' N38° 37.200' along I-55), which was recently purchased by the Osage nation. On the Illinois side, a leg extends • Be sure drivers can see you • Metro-East Parks & Recreation DIstrict • National Park Service Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site W90° 3.555' N38° 39.308' south from Cahokia’s Woodhenge and East St. Louis’ mound sites to Dupo’s Falling Spring • Wear bright and reflective clothing Museum & Gift Shop and Columbia’s one room school houses. Parts of this leg follows the ancient Kaskaskia Trace/ • Take along a cell phone and an ID • Osage Nation Monks Mound W90° 3.718' N38° 39.624' Trail. This trail, though only a “trace” or footpath of the Indians, was the only established road • Keep pets on a leash • PARC Falling Spring W90° 11.036' N38° 31.796' through the wilderness and probably the deciding factor for settlement of the earliest American • Do not disturb wildlife or fauna • Village of Dupo, Illinois communities in what became Illinois. The Kaskaskia Trail was the earliest overland link between • Washington University in St. Louis Our Lady of the Snows Shrine W90° 5.481' N38° 33.674' • Dispose of trash properly Kaskaskia and Cahokia. The French settlement of Kaskaskia dates from 1695, while Cahokia Katherine Dunham Museum W90° 8.693' N38° 37.703' • Wear a helmet began in 1699. The location of the trail determined the establishment of many other settlements • Yield to lower speed users Funding Provided By: Gateway Geyser W90° 10.241' N38° 37.372' along its route. The trail had a role in the American Revolution and, after the war, the importance of • Stay to the right of the trail Laclede Power Building W90° 10.892' N38° 38.232' the trail increased as population increased. Get more information on www.facebook.com/pages/ • Pass on the left, when safe to do so • The Crown Family Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center W90° 7.454' N38° 37.480' Kaskaskia-Cahokia-Trail. • Be an ambassador of the activity • The Grand Victoria Foundation Parks College & Airfield W90° 11.063' N38° 34.235' • Great Rivers Greenway District Martin-Boismenue Home W90° 11.889' N38° 32.790' Other selected points of interest are listed with GPS coordinates for navigation on the chart to the • Illinois Department of Natural Resources left. For further information many of these sites also have Facebook pages and websites. Along Woodhenge W90° 4.503' N38° 39.595' • The Kemper Foundation the route are places for refreshments, entertainment and recreation. For additional information we • The Kerr Foundation Sam Chucalo Mound W90° 6.954' N38° 38.613' have included the websites for the region’s park districts: Great Rivers Greenway and Metro East • The Kutterer Foundation Mullanphy Emigrant House & W90° 11.683' N38° 38.583' Park and Recreation District. Their websites link to trails and other resources. www.facebook.com/TheMounds Historic District • The Oerter Foundation www.facebook.com/pages/Cahokia-Mounds-World-Heritage-Site • Waste Management, Inc. Sugar Loaf Mound W90° 13.863' N38° 34.487' Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) www.meprd.org Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower W90° 6.036' N38° 48.652' The Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) was formed by voters in November 2000, Sand Bank School W90° 13.491' N38° 27.601' and is responsible for the development of trails and trail facilities in Madison County and St. Clair Monroe County Welcome Center W90° 11.403' N38° 26.091' County, Illinois. The District often supplements the efforts of local governments, special districts, edge. bluff’s the approach they be a welcome challenge for some riders and walkers as as walkers and riders some for challenge welcome a be and other jurisdictions who are already engaged in the construction and management of these Courthouse.” Old the in freedom his conservation, heritage, and recreation. and heritage, conservation, Bissell (Captain Lewis) Mansion W90° 12.107' N38° 40.038' could Louis St. south in Mound Sugarloaf or IL Columbia, types of projects. The park district is the first of its kind in Illinois, serving over half a million for sued who Scott Dred to and history, its shape helped traveling.
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