Cahokia

On our way to Memphis to visit Ben and Shannon, we stopped on the eastern edge of St. Louis to visit Cahokia. Cahokia is the largest Indian mound group in the US. It is the oldest "city" in the US. We have been to many Indian mounds and I have to say that this is very, very impressive. The big mound actually had log stairs and was very much like the pictures of Mayan temples in Guatemala, etc. Around the center of the city, they built a log "stockade" which enclosed about 400 acres. It appears to be very much like the breastwork of timbers talked about in the Book of Mormon. A little ways down the road was Woodhenge, a calendar type device made out of poles. Although this city was at it's prime about 1000 AD, it is a very strong reminder of the great cities in the Book of Mormon. We're very glad that we stopped there. Besides, it was the perfect time for a rest stop!