Man Mound
United States historic place in Town of Greenfield, Wisconsin. Added to the National Register in 2016, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Man Mound is a precontact earthwork of a humanoid figure located in Greenfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin, east of the city of Baraboo. Constructed during the Late Woodland period, the mound is the only surviving anthropomorphic effigy mound in North America. The mound depicts a humanoid figure with horns or a horned headdress and may have held religious or ceremonial significance to its builders. The mound was preserved as a county park in 1908, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Man Mound Road, Town of Greenfield, WI |
| County | Sauk County |
| Listed | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Listed for | Archaeology, Art, Prehistoric archaeology, Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Greenfield Man Mound; Man Mound Park |
| Reference number | 16000861 |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | Man Mound Road, Town of Greenfield, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.4867° N, 89.6709° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 35 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Man Mound listed on the National Register?
Oct 31, 2016. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Man Mound?
Man Mound Road, Town of Greenfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 35 miles away.
Source: Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 16000861. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.