Effigy Mounds National Monument celebrating its 75th Anniversary this Saturday with featured presentation, reception, tours, Super Moon Hike

Effigy Mounds National Monument will be hosting a 75th Anniversary Commemoration event this Saturday, October 26, beginning at 10 a.m. The public is invited to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Effigy Mounds National Monument with the signing of the executive order by Harry S. Truman, which took place October 25, 1949.

Effigy Mounds National Monument was preserved thanks to the hard work of many Iowans. It began with 1,000 acres donated by the State of Iowa for its establishment.

The day will begin with an honoring of the flags of the 19 affiliated tribal nations followed by short speeches and a keynote talk by Dale Henning, Ph.D.  Henning will share his remembrances of times before and after the monument’s establishment.

A reception will follow and after the reception visitors can earn the new 75th anniversary junior ranger badge as well as learn about the new hiking challenge at Effigy Mounds. At 12:30 p.m. park staff will have four special tours to Yellow River boardwalk, Fire Point, Marching Bears and Sny Magill, and visitors can earn their first hiking challenge reward.

Other upcoming events at Effigy Mounds will include the Super Moon Hike to Fire Point November 15, beginning at 4 p.m. Participants can meet at the Effigy Mounds visitor center. For more information call 563-873-3491, ext. 123 or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/effigymounds  or Facebook page at www.facebook/EffigyMounds.