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Effigy Mounds National Monument |
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Effigy Mounds National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares) Description Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. (table). Effigy Mounds National MonumentArchaeological site, northeastern Iowa, U.S. Located on the Mississippi River, it covers 4 sq mi (10 sq km). Established in 1949, the monument has 183 known mounds, some of which are in the shape of birds and bears. The mounds were built over the course of the Woodland period (1000 BC–AD 1200), with the effigy mounds probably constructed between AD 400 and 1200. Many mounds have yielded copper, bone, and stone tools of Indian origin. One of the bear mounds is 137 ft (42 m) long and 3.5 ft (1 m) high. Effigy Mounds National Monument Address: 151 Hwy 76 Harpers Ferry, IA 52146 Phone: 563-873-3491; Fax: 563-873-3743; Web: www.nps.gov/efmo/ Size: 2,526 acres. Established: Proclaimed on October 25, 1949. Location: 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa, off IA 76. Facilities: Rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required. Activities: Hiking, cross-country skiing, guided trail walks. Special Features: The monument preserves more than 200 prehistoric American Indian mound sites built along the Mississippi River between 450 BC and AD 1300, including 31 effigy mounds in the shapes of birds and bears. The mounds are outstanding examples of a significant phase of mound-building culture. See other parks in Iowa. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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