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  1. Feb 29, 2024 · Explore the 200 plus American Indian mounds that are considered sacred by many tribes. Learn about the moundbuilders, the nature, and the ranger programs at this national monument.

  2. Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by pre-Columbian Mound Builder cultures, mostly in the first millennium CE, during the later part of the Woodland period of pre-Columbian North America. Numerous effigy mounds are shaped like animals, including bears and birds.

  3. Jul 2, 2022 · Learn about the people, places, and events that shaped the monument and its animal-shaped mounds. Explore the stories of Emma Big Bear, Ellison Orr, and the Mississippi Valley National Park proposal.

  4. Jun 1, 2024 · This hike passes one conical mound, one bear-shaped effigy mound, and two linear mounds. The conical mounds are the oldest in the park, dating as far back as 2,500 years ago. Linear mounds were built sometime between 300 and 750 AD. Effigy moundsmounds in the shape of an animal—are the newest, having been built between 600 and 1200 AD.

  5. Effigy Mounds National Monument, area of 4 square miles (10 square km) containing numerous ancient Native American burial and ceremonial mounds in northeastern Iowa, U.S., on the Mississippi River, a few miles north of McGregor. Established in 1949 and located on bluffs overlooking the river, the.

  6. Uncover the mysteries of Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa’s exclusive National Monument showcasing over 200 ancient American Indian mounds. These remarkable earthworks, crafted in animal shapes during the Late Woodland Period, date back 1,300 to 2,500 years. Spanning 2,500 acres, the site invites exploration along 14 miles of hiking ...

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