tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post1680590560234805773..comments2023-04-30T09:12:56.208-05:00Comments on Twists and Leanings: The Last Mound In St. LouisKeith - Circle Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-31573782597593308012012-05-14T19:20:19.578-05:002012-05-14T19:20:19.578-05:00David,
I had the profound experience of playing La...David,<br />I had the profound experience of playing Lacrosse on the area which once was the great plaza of the metropolis across the River near Cahokia. What made it compelling was knowing the residents played some game akin to the stick and ball game I was playing. While "our" veneer of history here is thin, there is another history we are unraveling and seeking to understand. Sadly, I suspect much of this history will remain hidden or lost. I share your hope that more will become known. My greater hope is for what is already known to be more fully appreciated.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-85812221628627908212012-05-14T19:12:46.112-05:002012-05-14T19:12:46.112-05:00Lori,
I, too, hope the center gets built. I think ...Lori,<br />I, too, hope the center gets built. I think many folk who live in St. Louis are only mildly aware of the mounds that were once here. We were not the first to build a major City here. I'm fascinated by the mound builders and hope to visit some of the other sites sometime.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-90553836911805993742012-05-14T19:09:57.272-05:002012-05-14T19:09:57.272-05:00Brandy,
I thought the links did a better job of gi...Brandy,<br />I thought the links did a better job of giving the back story then I could. I'm glad you found them helpful. The Cahokia Mounds site is well worth the visit if you are ever in the area.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-29539587546364168242012-05-14T19:08:06.164-05:002012-05-14T19:08:06.164-05:00Sonja,
Yes, it has a great view of the River, perh...Sonja,<br />Yes, it has a great view of the River, perhaps that is part of why it was build. There is much mystery around the peoples who built these mounds.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-85423333403674421512012-05-13T15:50:05.810-05:002012-05-13T15:50:05.810-05:00That's really interesting Keith. When you vis...That's really interesting Keith. When you visit Europe you realize that the veneer of "history" is very thin here. Whenever I stumble on some obscure historical site, it's always a treat. Particularly so when the historical record challenges generally received interpretations of our history. Perhaps in time more will become known about that early native metropolis.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-19327029995590683462012-05-13T15:35:39.131-05:002012-05-13T15:35:39.131-05:00Yes, thanks for the link. I was curious of the ho...Yes, thanks for the link. I was curious of the house being built on it as well. I'm always intrigued about objects like this. Because they are so difficult to "see". Just like what historians say are Civil War trenches here. I just can't be certain when comparatively speaking it looks like the drainage trench that was dug 40 years ago nearby.<br /><br />I do hope the interpretive center is built. Would be great.BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-4096411787306124062012-05-13T10:53:37.283-05:002012-05-13T10:53:37.283-05:00I like learning more of history.
I found it inter...I like learning more of history.<br /><br />I found it interesting that it was a signaling mound and not a burial mount. The house built atop it doesn't seem as degrading now. I was trying to figure out why someone would build on a burial mount then I clicked the link. Thanks for providing the link too.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-9152676261016446742012-05-13T00:08:41.707-05:002012-05-13T00:08:41.707-05:00Nice waterview from the mound.Nice waterview from the mound.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com