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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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View of Mississippi River from Fire Point
NPS Photo by Ken Block
View of Mississippi River from Fire Point

Mail
Effigy Mounds National Monument
151 HWY 76
Harpers Ferry, IA 52146-7519

E-Mail
e-mail us *(see below)


Phone
Visitor Information
563-873-3491


Fax
563-873-3743


* E-MAIL REQUESTS FOR MAILING (GENERAL) PRINTED INFORMATION:

By reaching this link, you are just a few steps away from exploring this website and finding all the materials and information we offer - including photos, the park map and information contained in our full color park brochure. The teacher's section contains a large volume of information, and is not restricted to "teachers".

This information can be copied, printed and / or downloaded.

The materials we mail out upon request are: the one page (double sided) full color park brochure, calendar of events, a few of the posted "site bulletin" publications and the teacher's curriculum guide publication (although that too is available via download).

Specific topical / research requests are welcome and handled on a case by case basis.

Ellison Orr at Desk: Most of Orr's collections reside at effigy Mounds National Monument  

Did You Know?
An important figure in the documentation of Iowa's effigy mounds was Ellison Orr. Born in 1857, Orr worked other jobs while pursuing research in archeology. After retiring at the age of 73, Orr began a career as an archeologist spending the next 20 years conducting surveys and excavations.

Last Updated: March 31, 2008 at 12:40 EST