Old Cahokia Courthouse, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Name: Old Cahokia Courthouse
Address: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, United States
Telephone: +1 618-332-1782

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Old Cahokia Courthouse, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

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The Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site is a reconstructed French-Canadian structure built about 1740 at what is now 107 Elm Street, Cahokia, Illinois. At various times it has served as a house and as a courthouse. It is currently interpreted to resemble its appearance about 1800 as a frontier courthouse of the Northwest Territory. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1972. ()

Built: 1740 (284 years ago)Coordinates: 38°34'15"N, 90°11'32"W

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Old Cahokia Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Soulard Farmers Market, Soulard, Nicholas Jarrot Mansion, Anheuser-Busch Brewery.

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Shopping, Flea market, Market
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Shopping, Market
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~1390 ftE
Museum, History museum
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Science museum, Museum
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Museum
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