Briscoe Mounds, Illinois, United States
1.0 (2 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #6 in Channahon Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
Underwhelming
i have been to Cahokia, Mound City, Fort Ancient, Serpent Mound, Hopewell NHS, and many other mound builder sites across the Midwest so I was excited to see that our route for the day brought us down I-55 just a few minutes away from Briscoe Mounds(Archaeological survey site wi-25) so we had to make the detour. That was a waste of time. The site is 38 acres with no facilities or developed trails. The dirt parking lot has room for six cars if five of them are motorcycles. There is a farmhouse closer to the two teeny tiny (compared to Cahokia) mounds and I expected to be confronted by a farmer with a shotgun if I ventured too far from the parking lot. Unless you are an archaeologist or have a special interest in the mound building culture stay in the car and head to nearby Channahon State Park;
Address
Front Street 1/2 mile east of Canal Street, Channahon, Illinois, United States.
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Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:16
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1.0 based on (2 reviews)
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1Daniel R 5:00 PM Jul 25, 2021
Why is this even on a to do list? Should be Dont do list.
The pic i attached is the only thing exciting here. A dirt path that leads to a overgrown path and cannot tell difference between any regular mound versus whatever its claiming to be here. I almost got stung by a bee, so this was not an entirely lost adventure. This place looks more like a teens party hangout.
