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Effigy Mounds National Monument

Contact Info
151 Highway 76
Harpers Ferry, IA 52146

Phone:
563-873-3491
Basics
Type:
Historical Site,
National Park

Description

Before Europeans arrived, a unique American Indian "Effigy Mound" culture developed in the upper Midwest, building thousands of earthen mounds in the shape of animals across the landscape. Today, over two hundred mounds are preserved intact here; thirty one are effigies in the shape of bears and birds that are found along hiking trails offering magnificent views of the Mississippi River.

Hours + Fees

Hours:

Visitor Center

Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Weekends, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- June to Labor Day, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Call for specific June date at 563-873-3491)
Closed Thanksgiving Holiday, December 25, New Years Day
Location: Highway 76, three miles north of Marquette, Iowa along the western shore of the upper Mississippi River.

Park Grounds

Access is offered (only) via 14 miles of hiking trails which are open daily sunrise to sunset (weather permitting).

Map + Directions

Basic Directions

Travel 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa on state highway 76 (The Great River Road).

From the North & West in Iowa (Waukon & Harpers Ferry, Iowa)
Travel 17 miles southeast of Waukon, Iowa on state highway 76. Travel 10 miles south of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, on state highway 364; then 5 miles south on state highway 76.

Customizable Directions


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