Grand Meadow Township in Mower County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Those Who Came Here/Ehaŋnah Tuweweka Ded Hípi?
Photographed by McGhiever, October 5, 2025
1. Those Who Came Here/Ehaŋnah Tuweweka Ded Hípi? Marker
For over four centuries, Indigenous people dug nearly 2000 pits here. Their descendants are among the Ioway, Ho Chunk/Winnebago, Lakota, and Dakota peoples.
Why did those ancestors suddenly stop coming here 600 years ago? There may have been many reasons, including climate change, disease, or other stresses. Or, because of the collapse of Cahokia, a large Indigenous city near modern-day St. Louis whose strong influence extended to villages near Wanhi Yukan. Many questions about this intriguing site remain unanswered.
Hékta waniyetu opwaŋġe ṡákpe héehaŋ ikce oyate kiŋ ahiṭipi yuṡtaŋpi? Tóḳeca uŋ ahiṭipi yuṡtaŋpi? Ókisiṡ ṭáku tónana keuŋc̣iŋpi
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1400.
Location. 43° 43.682′ N, 92° 35.34′ W. Marker is near Grand Meadow, Minnesota, in Mower County. It is in Grand Meadow Township. It can be reached from 730th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the self-guided interpretive trail at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25578 730th Avenue, Grand Meadow MN
Photographed by McGhiever, October 5, 2025
2. Those Who Came Here/Ehaŋnah Tuweweka Ded Hípi? Marker (left) at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Making These Pits/Maḳa Ok'e Kaġapi (here, next to this marker); The Hardware Store/Wáḳic̣aŋye Mazoṗiye (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quarry Story/Maḳa Ook'e Wóyakapi Kiŋ Dée (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grandmother Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Stars/Waŋhi Icaptuġe (within shouting distance of this marker); A Truly Grand Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); The Perfect Spot (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Meadow Chert Quarry/Wanhi Yukan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Meadow.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 13, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2. submitted on October 31, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
