STOP 3: BEAR MOUND
Photograph
of the Bear Mound near the concession stand at Pikes Peak State Park.
The insert is a sketch of the mound made by Ellison Orr in 1939.
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Introduction to the
Archaeology of Pikes Peak State
Park and Discussion of the Bear Mound by Bill Green, Iowa State Archaeologist Office of the State Archaeologist |
Introduction
People have lived in northeast Iowa for at least 13,000 years. Pikes Peak State Park contains a wealth of archaeological resources relating mostly to one segment of this time span, the Late Woodland period, ca. A.D. 600-1100. Sixty-five Woodland mounds have been documented in 11 separate groups within the main portion of the park. Several probable habitation sites also have been found. The large number of archaeological sites in the park indicates that Pikes Peak, like the adjacent Mississippi and Wisconsin River valleys, was heavily utilized in prehistoric times, particularly during the Woodland period.
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Stop
4 is the Crow's Nest, just down the trail
The Nest is the first stop on the Park's boardwalk
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This is what the walkway looks like up the trail a ways. |
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Hike Out the Boardwalk to the Crow's Nest |