The building now known as the Cahokia Courthouse traces its ancestry back to a French-Canadian log cabin built by one of these settlers about 1740. In line with his group's customary architecture, the unknown builder built the cabin with logs raised vertically.
The current Cahokia Courthouse has roots dating back to a French-Canadian log cabin constructed by one of these settlers around 1740. In accordance with his community's typical architectural style, the unidentified builder erected the cabin using logs placed vertically.