Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Harpers Ferry
Effigy Mounds National Monument leads what is near Harpers Ferry
Nothing is mapped inside Harpers Ferry, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums and a national monument. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument. Make a day of it at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
6 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Monument · 6 mi south
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map
Where they are
Head to the south for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Harpers Ferry. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Its 13 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
3National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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9Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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12Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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