Outlet Mound
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Outlet Mound | |
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Outlet Mound | |
| Location | Monona, Wisconsin |
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| NRHP Reference # | 03001022 |
| Added to NRHP | October 9, 2003 |
The Outlet Mound is located at the junction of Midwood and Ridgewood Avenues in Monona, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
History
The Outlet Mound is the sole surviving mound and the largest of what originally was a group of 19 conical, oval, and linear mounds at this site. It was constructed as a Native American burial ground.[2] In 1944, it was saved from destruction and donated to the City of Monona.[3]
References
- ↑ "Outlet Mound". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ↑ "The Outlet Mound (Historical Marker Erected 1998)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ↑ "The Outlet Mound". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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