Indian Burial Mounds

Badgerland Journal

When settlers first began arriving in Wisconsin they discovered large mounds formed in the shape of people and animals. These mounds were left by an earlier indigenous civilization. However, this was not the only intriguing discovery to be found in Wisconsin. Tune in to learn more about the purpose of these mounds, and the work that has gone into preserving them. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, or send an email [e-mail]

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"The Journey of Lehi and his family from Jerusalem to the continent of America, in the first year of the reign of Zedekiah King of Judeah, previous to the Babylonish captivity. The Vision of Lehi." The Prophet (New York; 8 March 1845); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1435

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