Event Details
3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa and 22 miles south of Waukon, Iowa, on HWY 76
Phone: (563) 873-3491 ext. 202
Event Description
Effigy Mounds National Monument’s annual Kid’s Archaeology Day will take place on Saturday, August 1, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the monument visitor center. All ages are invited to participate in the events which will take place rain or shine and is free of charge.
A variety of activities offer kids the opportunity to learn about the past by trying their hand at pottery making, basket weaving, beading, American Indian games, spear throwing with an atlatl, fur trading and sandbox archaeology.
Kids visiting Effigy Mounds can also participate in a Junior Ranger program by picking up a Junior Range Book and completing age appropriate activities to earn a completion certificate and badge. The program is designed to cultivate a deeper understand of the monument’s history and culture.
Founded in 1949, Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds, including some in the shape of animals. The monument’s main entrance is located three miles north of Marquette, Iowa, and 22 miles south of Waukon, Iowa, on HWY 76. For more information, call (563) 873-3491 ext. 202 or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/efmo.
