Major Power outage closes the Interpretive Center. The grounds are still open. Repairs are underway. We will notice the website and our Facebook page when we reopen.
About Lori Belknap
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Entries by Lori Belknap
Bill Iseminger Receives Distinguished Award
September 21, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapBill Iseminger, an Assistant Manager at the site, was the recipient of the Bareis Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois State Archaeological Survey on September 16. Bill has worked in Illinois archaeology since 1967 when he began his career on a crew at Dickson Mounds. In 1971, he began working at Cahokia Mounds as an […]
Recycle Eclipse Glasses Here
September 20, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapCahokia Mound is a registered drop-off location for eclipse glasses. Just bring your used glasses back and drop them off in the Gift Shop. We will ship them to Astronomers Without Borders who will inspect them and distribute them to schools around the world that are in the paths of the next two solar eclipses […]
Site Receives Grant for Cultural Performance
September 12, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapWe are happy to announce that the Employees Community Fund of Boeing has awarded Cahokia Mounds a grant to produce another cultural event as part of the Boeing Native American Culture Series. This event will be the Native American women a cappella group “Ulali.” Ulali has appeared on National Public Radio several times and made their national television debut when they […]
Columbus Day Presentation at Cahokia Mounds
August 31, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapOn Sunday, October 8, at 3PM Doug George (Mohawk Iroquois) and Grammy award-winning singer Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida Iroquois) will give the presentation titled, “Honoring the First People of this Land.” This will be a spoken presentation, with song, taking place in the lobby of the Interpretive Center. After the address, those in attendance will be […]
Bike Drive at Cahokia Mounds benefits Two Non-Profits
August 17, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapCahokia Mounds is proud to partner with BWorks for a Bicycle Drive October 7. Bicycle Works is one of the great programs offered by BWorks, St. Louis, a non-profit whose focus it is to empower St. Louis kids. The Earn-A-Bike Program is a great resource where children are taught the basics about bicycle safety and […]
In the Shadow of the Moon: Solar Eclipses in the Cahokian Sky
August 10, 2017 in News /by Lori Belknaphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RicVJQOLlX4 This Sunday, August 13, at 2 pm, we will have Russell Weisman giving a lecture on solar/lunar events that have occurred in the ancient skies above Cahokia Mounds and will consider prehistoric beliefs about solar eclipses and celestial shadows. Seating is limited and will be on a first come first served basis.
Eclipse books and glasses out-of-stock
August 9, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapDue to an overwhelming response to our “Get Eclipsed” books and eclipse glasses, we are out of stock of both items. We will be getting about 100 of the books alone with no glasses on Saturday and will have a small quantity of glasses available on Sunday the 13th. These items will likely not last […]
Discover Ancient America at Archaeology Day
July 19, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapCahokia Mounds will host its annual Archaeology Day on Saturday, August 5 from 10 – 4. The event features ancient craft demonstrations such as; bow and arrow making, flintknapping and tool use, pottery making, stone carving, fingerweaving and fiber spinning, and more. Visitors can throw spears with an atlatl, tour the excavations, watch archaeologists at work, […]
Join us on a Member-Only Excursion
June 29, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapCahokia Mounds Museum Society is happy to announce that we have compiled a MEMBER-ONLY trip to Ohio. The Ancient Ohio Excursion will take place September 2-3, 2017. The Bus trip will leave Cahokia Mounds at 7 am on the 2nd for The Great Serpent Mound Ohio. That evening we will attend a live action, […]
Membership Drive Going on NOW
June 29, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapFrom now until the end of July you have a great opportunity to join the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society and support our preservation efforts as well as enter to win some fantastic prizes from Cahokia Mounds! The rules are simple, each NEW membership and each UPGRADE to the next level from an existing membership […]
Eclipse Lecture
June 28, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapOn August 13, Cahokia Mounds will offer a special lecture at 2 pm, by Russell Weisman, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist, MoDOT Environmental and Historic Preservation Section, titled “In the Shadow of the Moon, Solar Eclipses in the Cahokian Sky — AD 800-1300. On Monday August 21, 2017 millions of Americans from Oregon to South Carolina […]
Site Open 7 Days Beginning June
May 4, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapWe are very happy to announce that the site will return to a 7-day-per-week schedule beginning June 1. The site was reduced to 5 days per week just over a year ago amidst budget woes. Visitation and funds raised by the support group, who owns and operates the Gift Shop, were both affected by the […]
Artist Preston Jackson Donates Model
May 4, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapWe are very fortunate to have one of the original wax models of the interior bronze door from the entrance of the Cahokia Mounds building. This was donated by the bronze sculptor, painter, musician Preston Jackson. Preston Jackson is professor emeritus of sculpture at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago and owner of The […]
Winter Lecture Series March 19, 2 pm
March 8, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapMarch 19 will be the final installment of the 2017 Winter Lecture Series. This presentation will discuss the changes occurring at Angel Mounds, Indiana. William Monaghan, PhD Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University-Bloomington and Jeremy J. Wilson, PhD, Department of Anthropology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will be presenting “Anthropogenic Transformation and Population Processes at Angel […]
Trivia Night/Silent Auction Fundraiser
January 18, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapExcercise your intellectual muscle while raising money for two archaeological non-profits at the Annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction Fundraiser on April 22, from 7-10 pm. The funds raised at this event will benefit Powell Archaeological Research Center (PARC), a group dedicated to saving archaeological data, particularly in the Metropolitan St. Louis area, and the […]
We’re in the Book!
January 5, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapCahokia Mounds is listed as one of the 1000 Places to See in the United States and Canada by Patricia Schultz. This is book is available at retailers everywhere and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller!
Winter Lecture Series
January 4, 2017 in News /by Lori BelknapThe 2017 Winter Lecture Series begins January 15 at 2 pm. The first installment is Geophysical Prospection and Excavation of Middle Woodland Mounds in the Lower Illinois Valley. Jason King, PhD, Director, Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, Illinois, will present on geophysical surveys and excavation of Middle Woodland mounds. This presentation will discuss recent insights […]
Painting With a Purpose Fundraiser
December 9, 2016 in News /by Lori BelknapJoin us for a fun new way to support Cahokia Mounds! The Museum Society is hosting a fundraiser at Painting with a Twist, 3760 Green Mt. Crossing Dr., Shiloh, IL on January 14, from 1-4 pm. The fee is $35. All supplies are provided and their artist will guide the instruction step-by-step so there is […]
Shop Amazon Smile to Support Cahokia Mounds
November 23, 2016 in News /by Lori BelknapYou can support Cahokia Mounds when you shop at Amazon.com using the Amazon Smile portal. By clicking the link below, which designates Cahokia Mounds as a recipient, Amazon will donate 5% of your qualifying sales to Cahokia Mounds at no additional cost to you! From all of us here at Cahokia Mounds, have a safe and […]
