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Identifier: ohioarchological19ohio (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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unds. The latter include a singlebird effigy and a number of large effigies of the panther type.The conical mounds located here include some of the mostprominent and best preserved about -the Madison Lakes.A plot of Indian cornhills located at the southeast cor-ner of the property greatly interested the pilgrims. Morris Parkhas recently been laid out in summer resort lots by a Madisonreal estate dealer. The Society is making a determined effortto save the mounds. 358 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. A return was then made to the launches and the pilgrimsconveyed along the shore of the lake to West Point, situatedat its northwest corner. Arriving at this attractive spot, they were welcomed byHon. Henry M. Lewis, whose summer home is located here.His cottage stands in the midst of a series of earthworks whichconsists of four tapering linear mounds, a small burial moundand a bird effigy. Two of the tapering mounds extendbeneath the cottage. Judge Lewis, in his informal address,
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Fig. 7. Indian Burial Mound. gave an interesting account of the Indian history of the regionimmediately surrounding his home, describing the early Winne-bago village, and a council held at the neighboring Fox Bluffwith them by Maj. Henry Dodge, on May 25, 1832, for thepurpose of urging them not to participate in the then impend-ing Black Hawk war. Miss Louise Kellogg entertained the guests with a historyof the fur-trading post located in early days near West Point.President Arthur Wenz, being introduced by Secretary Charles The Wisconsin Archaeological Society. 359 E. Brown, briefly explained the aims and work of the Wis-consin Archaeological Society. He expressed the grateful ap-preciation of the organization to the committee of local archae-ologists and their ladies, and to all others who had contributedto the great success of the Madison meeting. At the requestof the pilgrims, Dr. Frederick Starr of the University ofChicago, was then called upon and, responded with a stirringaddres

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