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Toolesboro
Indian Mounds
Toolesboro,
Iowa
The
Hopewellian mounds at Toolesboro are among the
best-preserved and accessible remnants of an
ancient culture flourishing from around 200 B.C.
to 300 A.D. The five-acre site includes several
large surviving mounds, an education center and a
prairie demonstration plot. The State Historical
Society of Iowa owns and preserves the Toolesboro
Indian Mounds and Museum. The mounds are listed on
the National Register of Historic Places and
designated as a National Historic Landmark and
State Preserve.
Hours:
Noon to
4p.m. daily, third weekend in May to Labor Day.
Open non to 4:00 p.m. on weekends from Labor Day
to October 31. The Center is open other times by
appointment for groups.
Location:
Located
on Iowa Highway 99 in Toolesboro, Iowa
For
more information or to schedule group tours,
contact the local manager at:
Louisa
County Conservation Board
Box
261
Wapello,
Iowa 52653
Call
319-523-8381
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