The Cultural Landscape Legacies annual tour will be held on Saturday, October 17th. The focus of this year’s event will be the Hopewellian mounds near Galena. CLL Vice-President Don Greenwood has arranged an interesting tour for those able to attend. Please RSVP by responding to this e-mail message or call (608) 739-3188. Carpooling is available from Muscoda or you may meet the group at our first stop in Galena. The itinerary is listed below.
October 17, 2015
- 8:45 a.m. Meet at LWSRB Office in Muscoda for tour briefing and carpooling (202 N. Wisconsin Ave.)
- 9:00 a.m. Depart Muscoda for Galena, Illinois
- 10:30 a.m. Meet Ryan Getz, Director of Land Stewardship, Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation at Portage Mound site, 1221 Ferry Landing Road, Galena, IL.
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Galena area Mound Tours
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch break in Galena at Culver’s
- 1:30 p.m. Depart Galena for Gramercy Park Hopewell Mounds, East Dubuque, Illinois
- 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Self guided tours of Gramercy Park Mounds
- 2:15 p.m. Depart for return trip to Muscoda if carpooling. Those driving themselves can go directly home..
- 3:30 p.m. Muscoda. Tour ends.
Anyone wishing to visit Frank’s Hill or other area mounds when we return to Muscoda is welcome to do so. Ask for directions if needed. -Mark Cupp