United States Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites
Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site: Past, Present, and Future
Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site, located in Collinsville, Illinois, is the pre-eminent example of a cultural, religious, and economic center of the Mississippian culture (800–1350), which extended throughout the Mississippi Valley and the southeastern United States. The speakers will discuss Cahokia’s Outstanding Universal Value and site management, which pending legislation may change in order to enhance preservation, visitation and interpretation at Cahokia Mounds.