Cobden is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,157 at the 2010 census, an increase from 1,116 in 2000. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Cahokia Mounds State Historic SiteCollinsville The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. This historic park lies in southern Illinois between East St. Louis and Collinsville. The park covers 2,200 acres , or about 3.5 square miles , and contains about 80 mounds, but the ancient city was much larger. In its heyday, Cahokia covered about 6 square miles and included about 120 manmade earthen mounds in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and functions.Cahokia was the largest and most influential urban settlement of the Mississippian culture, which developed advanced societies across much of what is now the central and southeastern United States, beginning more than 1,000 years before European contact. Today, Cahokia Mounds is ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Cobden Videos
SIU and Southern Illinois 'Big Tour', March 2012
This road trip was taken in March, 2012. I have included a map of where I drove. It includes video of Southern Illinois University (SIU) and the surrounding areas. There is a section to the east of campus that I took because I lived in the mobile home park when I went to SIU in the 1970s.
Hundley House bed and breakfast - Carbondale, IL
This interesting and historic house fills the senses with nostalgia. A Craig Myrtle tree grows in the side yard. The owner accomodates a wonderful time by his welcoming personality. I recommend staying in this historic house. The original owners died in 1928 by murder in the house. The website: