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The Effigy Mounds National Monument is a nationally significant archeological site that preserves 206 surviving examples of earthen American Indian effigy mounds, 31 of which are in the shape of bears and birds. Dating back over 1,000 years, the mysterious earthen mounds provide an insight into the social, ceremonial, political, and economic life of the Eastern Woodland people who inhabited the region. The sacred site features mounds in all shapes and sizes, including piles of conical, linear, or compound shapes, some of which are burial mounds, and many in the form of animals and birds. The park surrounding the monument boasts beautiful landscapes of forests, rivers, tallgrass prairies, and can be explored on 14 miles of hiking trails that wind their way through the park.
151 IA-76, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146, Phone: 202-796-2500
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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