Wisconsin has more Native American Effigy Mounds than any other state, among them, Sheboygan’s Indian Mound Park which boasts 18 burial mounds within its 15 acres. Now another nearby site is getting $290,000 to preserve and improve its collection of the ancient archaeological features.
Lizard Mound State Park in nearby Washington County has been awarded the National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of our Country’s founding.
Wisconsin State Park System Director Steve Schmelzer says the DNR will use the funds to remove hazardous trees, control invasive plants and re-route walking trails around the 28 effigy mounds that were constructed between 750 and 1250 AD.
The DNR, in collaboration with tribal governments and the Wisconsin Historical Society, will work to educate the public and protect the exceptional archeological and cultural resources found in the park located just outside of Farmington, about 35 miles from Sheboygan.
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