Albany Mounds State Historic Site

Not for the faint of heart

Not much to see in late summer. If you visit the mounds they are hard to distinguishes this park is kept very natural. Please bring bug spray or you will be eaten alive, also water on a hot day.. T...

Not for the faint of heart

Not much to see in late summer. If you visit the mounds they are hard to distinguishes this park is kept very natural. Please bring bug spray or you will be eaten alive, also water on a hot day.. T...

"One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois"

Why is the Albany Mounds State Historic State considered more important than the more celebrated Cahokia Mounds located near Collinsville, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis? Becaus...

"One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois"

Why is the Albany Mounds State Historic State considered more important than the more celebrated Cahokia Mounds located near Collinsville, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis? Becaus...

Albany Mounds

Great site to visit if you can walk and hike. The mounds trail is over 2 miles through uneven ground but you will get close enough to the mounds to touch them. Self guided with informative signs. Be ...