Briscoe Mounds

The Briscoe Mounds, officially Illinois Archaeological Survey No. Wi-25, is an archaeological site in Channahon, Illinois. The mound site is located along the north edge of the Des Plaines River and is the largest mound site in northern Illinois.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Channahon State Park.

Channahon State Park

Park

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Channahon State Park is an Illinois state park in Will County, Illinois, United States. The park was named after a Native American word meaning "the meeting of the waters" It lies adjacent to the confluence of the Dupage, Des Plaines, and Kankakee Rivers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Channahon and Millsdale.

Channahon

Town

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Channahon is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of Joliet, Illinois, Channahon lies at the confluence of the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage rivers, where they form the Illinois River.

Millsdale

Hamlet

Millsdale is an abandoned village located in Channahon Township, Will County, Illinois, United States. In 1903, it had a population of 25. In 1946, it had a population of 20. The Santa Fe Railway stopped at Millsdale Station. Millsdale is situated 3 miles east of Briscoe Mounds.

Minooka

Town

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Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Minooka is situated 3 miles northwest of Briscoe Mounds.

Briscoe Mounds

Type: Historic site
Description: archaeological site in Channahon, Illinois
Categories: protected area, archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Will, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.42062° or 41° 25′ 14″ north

Longitude

-88.22066° or 88° 13′ 14″ west

Operator

Illinois State Museum,

Open location code

86HHCQCH+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 361356237

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

Q4968660

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Highlights include Channahon Township Facilities and Living Stones Community Church.

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