EXCURSIONS

Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site

Cahokia, occupied from AD 800-1400, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in North America. At its height, it was a political and ceremonial center with over 100 mounds and covering more than 5 square miles, with a dominant role in the Mississippian culture of the American Bottomland. There is an excellent interpretive museum on the site, as well as trails through the mounds. The chance to climb to the top of Monks Mound, the largest prehistoric mound ever built in the US, is not to be missed! The tour will leave Carbondale at 8am, under the guidance of Paul Welch. After a tour of the site and museum, we will have the traditional post-Cahokia lunch at nearby Ramon's Mexican restaurant (not included in the price of the tour). Participants can be dropped off at the airport in St. Louis after the tour and/or lunch. It takes about half an hour to reach the airport from Cahokia, and our site tour should be over by noon, although participants with early flights can leave sooner. We will return to Carbondale around 3pm.

There will be a $10 charge for the excursion.

Kincaid and Millstone Bluff

If there is sufficient interest, Brian Butler will lead a tour to the sites of Kincaid and Millstone Bluff. The tour would leave Carbondale at 8am, and would return to Carbondale by 3pm. If anyone is interested in participating in the tour, please contact Rebecca Dean directly (see contact information below).