The Palisade Traditional Cache
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The trail to the cache is partially paved and a flat field. Parking is available at the Interpretive Center or picnic area.
The container is a little smaller than a film canister. It only holds a logbook. At the cache you are standing at the location of the west side of the wall. Be CAREFUL Of Thorns!!!
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site preserves the remains of a prehistoric Indian city. The central portion of this city was surrounded by a wooden wall or palisade. The wall had a circumference of nearly 2 miles, which enclosed Monks Mound, 16 other mounds and the Grand Plaza. Approximately 20,000 logs, which were 12 to 15 ft. in length and about 10 inches in diameter, were used to build the wall. It had guard towers evenly spaced along its length. The gates to the city were narrow L-shaped openings. The Palisade was constructed between A.D. 1050 to 1150 and was rebuilt three times.
This geocache is placed on Historic Preservation Agency managed property with permission. Do not place the following items in the Geocache: food items, inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials. It is the visitors responsibility to orient themselves with policies and rules pertaining to this Agency managed site. Cachers must yield the right of way to site staff and visitors.
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