Whitewater Effigy Mounds Preserve
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Features
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Natural Attractions Type
- Parks, Forests, Trails
Whitewater Effigy Mounds Preserve
288 S. Indian Mounds Parkway - Whitewater, WI 53190
Information:
262-473-0102
Sunrise to Sunset
Whitewater Effigy Mounds Preserve is a park operated by the city of Whitewater, Wisconsin. The 21.5-acre park is located on the west side of the city. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is one of the largest collections of effigy mounds in the country, 12 to 15 mounds can be found within the park. The mounds were built between 800 A.D. and 1200 A.D. The oldest mounds are geometric shapes, and the more recent ones resemble animal shapes ranging in size from 60 to 300 feet. Studies suggest that these mounds were a gathering place for several Midwestern Native American tribes.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Cars & Coffee Whitewater
6/02/2024
Whitewater - 5.47 miles away
2
High Road
8/07/2024
Fort Atkinson - 7.22 miles away
3
Concert in the Park
6/12/2024
Edgerton - 15.45 miles away
4
Croak Brewery Ruins and the Look West Historic District Walking Tour
8/07/2024
Janesville - 16.85 miles away
5
Tallman Arts Festival
8/03/2024
Janesville - 16.95 miles away
6
Art on Main
8/02/2024 - 8/04/2024
Cambridge - 17.57 miles away
7
Cambridge Ribfest
8/04/2024
Cambridge - 17.64 miles away
8
Oconomowoc Kids Fest
8/06/2024
Oconomowoc - 23.89 miles away