From Cahokia to the Wabash Valley
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Time
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, Lawrenceville, IL, 62439
- Price
- FREE
Exploring Mississippian Culture at Otter Pond
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From Cahokia to the Wabash Valley: Exploring Mississippian Culture at Otter Pond
Lawrenceville, IL — Dr. Jacob Skousen of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey will present
“Exploring Mississippian Culture from Cahokia to Otter Pond” on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at
Pleasant Ridge Christian Church at Pinkstaff near Lawrenceville.
This engaging program examines the relationship between Cahokia Mounds—the largest pre-Columbian
city north of Mexico—and the Otter Pond site in Lawrence County. Dr. Skousen will explore whether Otter
Pond functioned as a satellite community and what archaeological evidence reveals about its economic,
social, and religious connections within the broader Mississippian world (c. 1000–1400 CE).
Focusing on features such as platform mounds, regional culture, and agricultural systems, the
presentation highlights how sites like Otter Pond contributed to a vast and interconnected network across
the Midwest. These insights help archaeologists better understand how people, goods, and ideas moved
throughout the Wabash Valley long before European contact.
The public is invited to attend this free event hosted by the Central Wabash Archaeology Chapter and the
Lawrence County Historical Society.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, 12085 Pinkstaff Ln, Lawrenceville, IL 62439 (5 miles north of
Lawrenceville on Route 1 at the Pinkstaff turnoff)
Sponsors: Central Wabash Archaeology Chapter; Lawrence County Historical Society
From Cahokia to the Wabash Valley: Exploring Mississippian Culture at Otter Pond
Lawrenceville, IL — Dr. Jacob Skousen of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey will present
“Exploring Mississippian Culture from Cahokia to Otter Pond” on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at
Pleasant Ridge Christian Church at Pinkstaff near Lawrenceville.
This engaging program examines the relationship between Cahokia Mounds—the largest pre-Columbian
city north of Mexico—and the Otter Pond site in Lawrence County. Dr. Skousen will explore whether Otter
Pond functioned as a satellite community and what archaeological evidence reveals about its economic,
social, and religious connections within the broader Mississippian world (c. 1000–1400 CE).
Focusing on features such as platform mounds, regional culture, and agricultural systems, the
presentation highlights how sites like Otter Pond contributed to a vast and interconnected network across
the Midwest. These insights help archaeologists better understand how people, goods, and ideas moved
throughout the Wabash Valley long before European contact.
The public is invited to attend this free event hosted by the Central Wabash Archaeology Chapter and the
Lawrence County Historical Society.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, 12085 Pinkstaff Ln, Lawrenceville, IL 62439 (5 miles north of
Lawrenceville on Route 1 at the Pinkstaff turnoff)
Sponsors: Central Wabash Archaeology Chapter; Lawrence County Historical Society
Venue
Pleasant Ridge Christian Church
12085 Pinkstaff Ln
Lawrenceville, IL
62439
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