Federal Legislation Expected Soon To Make Cahokia Mounds A National Park
Federal legislation to make Cahokia Mounds part of a new national park could soon be introduced in Congress, according to proponents of the plan.
Heartlands Conservancy, which has led the effort, has been working on the wording of the bill with the staff of U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, said Ed Weilbacher, vice president of the nonprofit based in Belleville.
The Cahokia Mounds and Mississippian Culture National Historic Park would also include ancient mounds in St. Clair and Madison counties and Sugarloaf Mound in St. Louis, the last remaining mound in the city.
“We're getting very close to having it introduced,’’ Weilbacher said. “We've had really good cooperation from the congressman's office, and they have been meeting with the Department of Interior.’’
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