Menasha in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indian Effigy Mounds
Photographed By Keith L, August 4, 2010
1. Indian Effigy Mounds Marker
Inscription.
Indian Effigy Mounds. . Smith Park marks the northern limit of a large group of Native American burial mounds that once extended across the southeast shore of Doty Island. Three Effigy mounds are preserved here. The mounds were built between AD 700 and AD 1100, by members of the Effigy Mound culture. Effigy mounds were used both as burial places and as places where ceremonies were conducted. The mounds in Smith Park represent Long-tailed Water Spirits prominent in Native American belief systems. ,
Menasha Historical Society 2004 , In Memory of Irvan W. Resch.
Smith Park marks the northern limit of a large group of Native American burial mounds that once extended across the southeast shore of Doty Island. Three Effigy mounds are preserved here. The mounds were built between AD 700 and AD 1100, by members of the Effigy Mound culture. Effigy mounds were used both as burial places and as places where ceremonies were conducted. The mounds in Smith Park represent Long-tailed Water Spirits prominent in Native American belief systems.
Menasha Historical Society 2004
In Memory of Irvan W. Resch
Location. 44° 11.63′ N, 88° 26.414′ W. Marker is in Menasha, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Marker is on Nicolet Boulevard near Park Street. Marker is on Doty Island in the southeast area of Smith Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Menasha WI 54952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,646 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
