Collins Archeological District

Archaeological site in Illinois, United States

United States historic place


Collins Archeological District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


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Location	West of Lake Mingo at Kennekuk County Park, Danville, Illinois
Coordinates	40°12′28″N 87°44′32″W / 40.20778°N 87.74222°W / 40.20778; -87.74222
Area	113 acres (46 ha)
NRHP reference No.	79000872
Added to NRHP	August 3, 1979

The Collins Archeological District is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in Kennekuk County Park in Vermilion County, Illinois. The site dates from the Late Woodland period and was used roughly from 900 to 1100 A.D. The core of the site includes two mounds and a ceremonial area. The inhabitants of the region used the site for ceremonial purposes, and the ceremonies conducted at the site were influenced by Mississippian traditions. The site provides evidence of the spread of Mississippian culture from Cahokia to other peoples and regions.

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1979.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Maruszak, Kathleen. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Collins Archeological District. National Park Service, 1977-04.

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