• A quiet summer walk through the Marching Bear Group of effigy mounds

    Effigy Mounds

    National Monument Iowa

Photo Gallery

Mounds in Fall
Marching Bear Group in Autumn
NPS Photo
 
Sunrise in the Forest at Effigy Mounds

Sunrise in the Forest at Effigy Mounds National Monument

NPS Photo

Sunrise in the Forest Near Fire Point

 
Sunrise at Fire Point with Fog

Early Morning Fog over the upper Mississippi River

NPS Photo

Foggy Sunrise Over The Mississippi River
 
View of Mississippi River from Fire Point

View of Mississippi River from Fire Point

NPs Photo

View of Mississippi River from Fire Point
 
Sunrise at Fire Point

Sunrise at Fire Point

NPS Photo

Sunrise at Fire Point
 
 

Did You Know?

Sny Magill Mound Group

The Sny Magill Unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves at least 106 mounds representing the largest group of mounds in one location found in North America. The Unit contains two bird mounds, three bear mounds, 6 linear mounds and 95 conical mounds including a 2500 year old red ochre mound.