Historical markers at the Modoc Rock Shelter, located on the northeastern side of County Road 7 (Bluff Road) southeast of Prairie du Rocher in Randolph County, Illinois. The rock shelter is a major archaeological site and has accordingly been designated a National Historic Landmark. It is also part of the French Colonial Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nyttend image, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
CARBONDALE, Ill (AP) – Like many prolific people, Irvin Peithmann’s documents, writings, photographs and artifacts became dispersed over his career and after his death in 1981. But the amateur archaeologist’s work has found its way home to Southern Illinois at the perfect time.
