#1 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Gateway International Raceway
East St. Louis IL
~12.79 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Cahokia (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~14.58 miles from O'Fallon city center
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For 500 years, Cahokia was the major center of a culture that, at its peak, stretched from Red Wing, Minnesota to Key Marco, Florida and across the southeast. Cahokia is the largest prehistoric site in North America, north of Central Mexico. The site is located across the Mississippi River, east of St. Louis, Missouri on a now extinct river channel. The city of Cahokia is the focal point of what is known as the American Bottoms, the broad alluvial valley of the Mississippi River just south of the confluence of the Missouri, Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. This area is considered to be one of the most fertile agricultural zones in North America. The rivers that joined within this area not only furnished the transportation needs (trade) of the city but through seasonal flooding it constrantly replenished the fertility of the soil.
The cultural tradition represented at Cahokia is called Mississippian by archaeologists. Characteristics of a Mississippian site include shell-tempered pottery, triangular projectile points, rectangular-shaped trench houses, pyramid mounds, diagnostic settlement patterns and site plans, and corn-bean-squash agriculture. Another predominant characteristic of Cahokia is the matrix of interaction called the "Cahokia Interaction Sphere." The influence exerted by Cahokia and the interrelationship of sites is far-reaching. Within the Cahokia Interaction Sphere, Cahokia's influence can be demonstrated at Aztalan in south-central Wisconsin, Red Wing in west-central Minnesota, the Spoon River Focus of the Central Illinois River Valley southward throughout the southern Mississippi River Valley.
The city of Cahokia was inhabited from 1300 to 600 BP. At its peak from 900 to 800 BP, the city covered nearly six square miles and had a population of up to 20,000. Houses were arranged in rows and around open plazas. The main agricultural fields lay outside the city. Cahokia was a planned city with elaborate public buildings and perhaps elite residences at its core. The construction of these features required an organized cooperative labor force as well as organized leadership. Astronomical, mathematical and engineering knowledge also appear to be necessary skills in the planning and construction of the site.
The fate of Cahokia is unknown. Depletion of resources probably contributed to the city's decline. A climate change after 800 BP may have affected crop production and the plant and animal resources needed to sustain a large population. A gradual decline in population began sometime after 800 BP, and by 600 BP the site had been abandoned.
The people of Cahokia had "widespread commerce; stratified social, political, and religious organization; specialized and refined crafts; and monumental architecture." (Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site) This architecture consisted mainly of mounds, many of which still exist. There were about 120 mounds at Cahokia. The most famous mound is Monk's Mound, the largest mound in North America. It has a rectangular base of about 15 acres and a flat top that was once the foundation for a chief's house or a religious structure. This mound is about 100 feet tall. The orientation of Monks Mound (major axis running 5 degrees east of north) is repeated not only in the surrounding mounds, houses and eastern stockade, but in surrounding archaeological sites.
Woodhenge, a famous calendrical structure located here, is a circle created by wood posts that served as a calendar, because the poles lined up with the rising sun at specific dates of the year. There may have been five woodhenges at Cahokia. They are located west of Monks Mound and range in diameter from 240 feet to 480 feet. Circle #2 was precisely laid out, with posts at the cardinal points and a total of 48 points even spaced around the circumference.
Another impressive feature of Cahokia is the stockade. It was a 2 mile long wall that surrounded that central portion of Cahokia. It may have acted as a social barrier however, "three things lead most archaeologists to believe that it was primarily a defensive structure: the great height of the wall; the presence of evenly spaced bastions, projections from which archers could shoot arrows; and evidence that portions of the wall were hurriedly built, cutting through residential areas, as if danger was imminent." (Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site)
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Wax Museum of St Louis
720 N 2nd St Saint Louis MO - 314-241-1155
~15.01 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Laclede's Landing
St. Louis MO
~15.02 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park
St. Louis MO
~15.09 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Old Cathedral of St. Louis of France
St. Louis MO
~15.10 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Old Courthouse
St. Louis MO
~15.17 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Edward Jones Dome - Saint Louis Rams
St. Louis
~15.17 miles from O'Fallon city center
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The $280 million facility opened on November 12, 1995, with an NFL match-up between the newly minted St. Louis Rams and the Carolina Panthers. Since then, the building has hosted major conventions, elaborate trade shows and exhibitions and touring entertainment acts as varied as rock concerts, motocross races and monster truck rallies. And, in combination with the five other America's Center exhibit halls, the Dome has hosted a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II, which was the largest indoor gathering ever held in the U.S. The facility has also played host to numerous amateur and professional sporting events, including the 2005 NCAA® Men's Final Four
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
St Louis Regional Convention
901 N Broadway Saint Louis MO - 314-342-5320
~15.18 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Gateway Arch
St. Louis MO
~15.18 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
America’s Center Convention Complex
St. Louis MO
~15.28 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Downtown St Louis (Neighborhood)
St. Louis MO
~15.36 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum
111 Stadium Plz Saint Louis MO - 314-231-6340
~15.40 miles from O'Fallon city center
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As of Saturday, November 8th, 2008, the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum has closed as it enters a transitional period in which the museum staff will work to design a new museum facility which will be constructed in Ballpark Village, across the street from Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum Staff will still be available for general questions and historic inquiries and can be reached by calling the Cardinals Front Office at 314-345-9600.
Please check back for more information about the new Cardinals Museum and we appreciate your patience during this time of transition.
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Busch Stadium - St. Louis Cardnials
St. Louis MO
~15.44 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Columbus Square (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.44 miles from O'Fallon city center
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Columbus Square is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, I-70 to the east, Tucker & North 13th Streets to the west, and Cole Street to the south.
Columbus Square was settled by successive waves of immigrants. The first wave, a group of German Catholics, settled in the vicinity of 11th and Biddle Streets. Later, the first Irish immigrants colonized the land around 6th and Biddle, an area that subsequently became St. Patrick's parish. After 1840, the area from the river west to 12th Street was built up with high-density tenement quarters, row houses of two and three stories high, for the newly arriving immigrant laborers. Many of these structures fell before the wave of commercial and industrial development that began after the Civil War. Regardless, of those that remained, most had deteriorated into decrepit, overcrowded slums as early as 1870.[1]
These tenement communities tightly built around roads and alleyways became known for their poor living conditions and crime, with nicknames such as "Castle Thunder," "Crabber Alley," and "Wild Cat Chute." An Italian community began to emerge near 7th and Carr Streets after the turn of the century. By 1920 the whole area north and west of downtown assumed a polyglot character of mixed nationalities, including immigrants from Russia and the Balkan countries. During the same period, in the portion that we now call Columbus Square, truck terminals and industries replaced many of these tenement homes. Housing staged a comeback in the area with the erection of the Neighborhood Gardens apartments in 1936 and Cochran Gardens public housing in 1952. Later projects included the Columbus Square Townhomes and the Castles. Both projects were constructed between 1985-1987.
With the renaissance of downtown St. Louis in full swing, the future of Columbus Square is brighter than ever. The restoration of the historic Shrine of St. Joseph has created a renewed awareness of the neighborhood's centerpiece. Additionally, as one of the most anticipated projects in the entire St. Louis region, the Bottle District is poised to redefine the future of Columbus Square.
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Kosciusko (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.58 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Soulard Farmer's Market
St. Louis MO
~15.67 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Downtown (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.70 miles from O'Fallon city center
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Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment and the anchor of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. The downtown is bounded by Interstate 64 to the south, Jefferson Ave. to the west, the river front to the east, and Cole St. to the north. The downtown is the site of many corporate headquarters including Wachovia Securities, Stifel Nicolaus, HOK, and a host of other companies.
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Granite City (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.72 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Madison (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.72 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
St Louis (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.72 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Venice (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.72 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Lasalle (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.73 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Soldiers Memorial Museum
St. Louis MO
~15.81 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Old North Saint Louis (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.83 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
City Museum
St. Louis MO
~15.86 miles from O'Fallon city center
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Welcome to CITY MUSEUM, where the imagination runs wild!
Housed in the 600,000 square-foot former International Shoe Company, the museum is an eclectic mixture of children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects. The brainchild of internationally acclaimed artist Bob Cassilly, a classically trained sculptor and serial entrepreneur, the museum opened for visitors in 1997 to the riotous approval of young and old alike.
Cassilly and his longtime crew of 20 artisans have constructed the museum from the very stuff of the city; and, as a result, it has urban roots deeper than any other institutions'. Reaching no farther than municipal borders for its reclaimed building materials, CITY MUSEUM boasts features such as old chimneys, salvaged bridges, construction cranes, miles of tile, and even two abandoned planes!
"CITY MUSEUM makes you want to know," says Cassilly. "The point is not to learn every fact, but to say, 'Wow, that's wonderful.' And if it's wonderful, it's worth preserving."
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
St. Louis Children's Aquarium/World Aquarium
St. Louis MO
~15.86 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
St Louis Children's Aquarium
701 North 15th Street St Louis MO
~15.87 miles from O'Fallon city center
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http://www.worldaquarium.net/
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Scottrade Center - St. Louis Blues
St. Louis MO
~15.88 miles from O'Fallon city center
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in O'Fallon
Soulard (Neighborhood)
Saint Louis MO
~15.93 miles from O'Fallon city center
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