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Effigy Mounds National Monument Mounds at Fire Point
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Fire Point Mound Group

Did You Know?
Stephen H. Long, of the U.S. Army's Topographical Engineers, explored and described the Effigy Mounds National Monument region in expeditions undertaken in 1817 and 1823. Long was one of the first to document the presence of mounds in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.

Last Updated: July 07, 2011 at 12:45 MST