Interesting Discovery

[jeff of pa]

Gold Hill Daily News​

Thu, Jan 12, 1871 ·Page 2

When Zooming in I saw a Couple Spots that Could be Caves,

But Because Shadows can be Deceiving
& I'm not even sure this is Eagle Point

This could even be the Closure

 

[Crow]

Fascinating post Jeff.

It might be connected to the tribes below. Iowa was first inhabited by
Paleo-Indians and later by groups like the Effigy Mound builders and Oneota culture. By the time Europeans arrived, the primary tribes were the Ioway, Dakota (Sioux), Sauk, Mesquakie (Fox), Potawatomi, and Winnebago. Most Indigenous peoples were forced from the state by the mid-19th century, though the Meskwaki Nation remains today.

"Effigy Mound builders" refers to indigenous peoples who, between approximately 750 and 1200 AD, built mounds shaped like animals, spirits, or other figures in the Upper Mississippi River region. These mounds served various purposes, including ceremonial or sacred sites, burial locations for individuals or groups, and potential territorial markers. The Effigy Mounds are concentrated in southern Wisconsin but are also found in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois.

The Oneota were Wisconsin's first farmers. They lived in large villages on the broad sandy terraces along major rivers and lakes, grew crops of corn, beans, squash, tobacco, and other crops, and harvested wild foods from the rivers and lakes as well as from the woodlands. Oneota groups were also found in many adjoining states in the Midwest, including Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. The people traded with each other, exchanging raw materials such as stone for flint knapping, or copper for making tools and ornaments. However, they weren't as involved in extensive long-distance trade as were the Mississippians. They usually buried their dead in cemeteries or within the village, rather than constructing burial mounds. Their villages contain many storage pits that were later refilled with village refuse, including pottery, stone tools and flakes, animal and plant remains. Archaeologists have learned a lot about the Oneota from the refuse found in these pits.

judging by the newspaper story suggesting copper ornaments and tools probably suggest Oneota. Since the site was discovered and empties every thing found there is lost out context why the items was there. pre archeological days.

The sad thing much of these artifacts have been lost and plundered in the 19th century.

It would be amazing to see the site when it was discovered.


Crow

 

[robertk]

Eagle Point is a city park in Dubuque now, and I couldn't find any mention of there being a cave there. Unfortunately the Iowa Institute of Science and Art didn't last very long, so whatever relics or records they may have had are lost as well.

 

[Crow]

Eagle Point is a city park in Dubuque now, and I couldn't find any mention of there being a cave there. Unfortunately the Iowa Institute of Science and Art didn't last very long, so whatever relics or records they may have had are lost as well.

A sad reality of the times these discoveries was made. in 1871 They did not see such objects as national cultural patrimony at the time. its not slur on the discoverers? It was just how people was at that time and place.

But it does make we wonder how much was lost to history and still linger in some old farmhouse attic as a long forgotten curio?

Crow

 

[Crow]

Iowa has numerous Native American burial mounds, the most prominent example being the
Toolesboro Mounds in Louisa County, which is a National Historic Landmark and State Archaeological Preserve. Other sites include the Malchow Mounds in Des Moines County, the Effigy Mounds National Monument near the Mississippi River, and mounds in locations like the Fish Farm Mounds in Allamakee County. These mounds were constructed by various cultures, such as the Hopewell and Oneota, and served as burial or ceremonial sites for centuries.

I am sure there is more undiscovered?

Crow

 

[BennyV]

Iowa has numerous Native American burial mounds, the most prominent example being the
Toolesboro Mounds in Louisa County, which is a National Historic Landmark and State Archaeological Preserve. Other sites include the Malchow Mounds in Des Moines County, the Effigy Mounds National Monument near the Mississippi River, and mounds in locations like the Fish Farm Mounds in Allamakee County. These mounds were constructed by various cultures, such as the Hopewell and Oneota, and served as burial or ceremonial sites for centuries.

I am sure there is more undiscovered?

Crow

I sometimes look around and can only wonder in complete amazement how much is actually lost in plain sight.

The major problem is very few care about items of historical significance and probably just dismiss it as old junk.

People today are more worried about viral TikTok videos, the latest episode of some TV show, and any celebrity gossip they can get their hands on.

Children need to learn about history. The Good AND the bad. It should never be rewritten to fit the narrative of either party.