Effigy Mounds National Monument

Marching Bear Mound Group in summer.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Bear Effigy Mounds with visitor walking nearby.
Photo by NPS Photo
Scenic view of the steep bluffs adjacent to the Mississippi River as trees start to change color.
Photo by NPS Photo
Three conical mounds in a foggy morning setting.
Photo by NPS / Kat Busse
Circular mounds in a single line.
Photo by NPS Photo/ Eaton Cote'
View from the air of a mound covered in short green vegetation with forest behind.
Photo by NPS / Eaton Cote'