Trempealeau Mississippian Mounds Tour September, 2017
Photos courtesy of Ryan Howell.
Ernie Boszhardt Talks About Mississippian Villages
Ernie Boszhardt Talks About the Eternal Flame Hearth
Heading Downhill from Mound 1, the First of the 3 Mounds
Mississippi River View from Little Bluff
Trempealeau Mounds Painting
Photos courtesy of Robert Persons.
Mississippian Mounds in town.
Remains of a 7-foot tall platform mound, now 3 feet tall, left of the house. Remains of 3 Mississippian houses in front of the house.
On the Way to Little Bluff
Little Bluff peak in the distance.
Borrow Pit
One of several borrow pits on Little Bluff - source of dirt for the mounds. Causeway is at lower left.
Causeway
A narrow path between borrow pits leading to the mounds. Used as a processional.
Mounds 2 and 1
Viewed from Mound 3. Mound 1 is the largest and was used as a temple, with a hearth where the eternal flame burned. Mounds 2 and 3 are lower down the hill.
Mississippi River View
View of the Mississippi River from Mound 3 on Little Bluff.