Museum
Effigy Mounds National Monument Visitor Center
18 locals recommend
Location
151 IA-76
Harpers Ferry, IA
Tips from locals
Effigy Mounds is full of history including Indian burial mounds from many years ago. There are tours and hiking trails. A must see during your stay.
The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in one of the most picturesque sections of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in one o…
A local national monument and visitor center is nearby! For those who like to hike, this is a great place to visit. If hiking is not your thing, the visitor's center has great films and activities. This monument preserves more than 200 mounds built by Native Americans from the Woodland culture. Some of the mounds are in the shape of animal effigies and were thought to be used for ceremonial or burial purposes.
A local national monument and visitor center is nearby! For those who like to hike, this is a great place to visit. If hiking is not your thing, the visitor's center has great films and activities. This monument preserves more than 200 mounds built by Native Americans from the Woodland culture.…