More photos courtesy of Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks kindly uploaded by AKFisher. The Dunleith Mounds are located atop the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and across the river from Dubuque, Iowa. Originally investigated by Col. P.W. Norris for the Smithsonian Institution during the latter half of the 19th Century, the mounds are believed to have been built by the Middle Woodland peoples around 2,000 years ago. In the late 19th century the Dunleith Mound Group consisted of 26 mounds. Today, only 20 mounds can be identified.
Published on August 12, 2023 07:56
