Holds reconstructions of mounds and stockades of a Middle Mississippian mound settlement which existed from about 1000 to 1100CE, thought to be related to the Cahokian society near East St. Louis. There are some pamphlets describing various parts of the settlement. Some of the explanatory signs have been defaced, others have been affected by the elements and are no longer readable, but the site itself is worth a visit if you are interested in early Native American culture, and especially so if you are interested in mound-builder culture. The museum just to the north of the park is also worth visiting to see some Native American artifacts excavated from the site and also some period pieces from the pioneer town of Aztalan which existed from around 1840, thrived for a while, got bypassed by the railroad, and finally dwindled away to nothing by the early 1900s. A state park car sticker is required to visit the park, and can be purchased at the park for a daily visit. Check the website for hours and state park car sticker fees.
Michael S.
Tu valoración: 3 Milwaukee, WI
I reqlly hate when all the informational signs have been destroyed and defaced. Otherwise it does give you some insight into what it must have been like in the past. Like my wife said it makes you wish you had a time machine to see what it was like and what happened to the people that lived there.
