David O. Martin
20343 Effigy Mounds Drive
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-4198
NEWS RELEASE
MARCH 6, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CELEBRATE SPRING AT FRANK’S HILL
MUSCODA…..Bid farewell to winter and welcome spring by observing the vernal equinox amongst the ancient effigy mounds at Frank’s Hill near Muscoda. On Friday, March 20th spring. Persons wishing to attend should gather at Frank’s Hill by 6:30 p.m. John Heasley of Driftless Stargazing LLC will have a telescope for watching the night skies. There will be a warming fire for sharing stories. The hill also will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday for self-guided tours of the mound site. The events are subject to suitable weather conditions. A short hike will be required to the top of the hill that offers a stunning view of the lower Wisconsin River valley. The site is located 2 miles west of Muscoda near the intersection of , people will gather to observe the first official sunset of Frank’s Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. A group of unique effigy mounds is situated on the east ridge where the event will occur, which looks across to the west ridge where a line of small mounds, thought to be calendar mounds, is situated. The site offers a panoramic vista of the area which once contained the highest concentration of bird effigy mounds found anywhere in the world, including the remnants of the giant Ghost Eagle mound with a wingspan of over 1⁄4 mile. The mounds are thought to have been built a thousand or more years ago.
To learn more about the equinox events or for directions, contact Dave Martin at (608) 739-4198.