Park Details

Name:	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Address:	151 HWY 76
	Harpers Ferry
	Iowa
	52146
Phone:	563-873-3491
Fax:	800-322-1704
URL:	http://www.nps.gov/efmo/

General Description

The mounds preserved here are considered ceremonial and sacred sites by many Americans, especially the Monument\\''s 12 affiliated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds, the peoples who built them and the relationships to their modern descendants. The 2,526 acre Monument includes 206 American Indian mounds situated in a natural setting, and located within the one of the most picturesque sections within Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area and along the \\"Great River Road\\" of the Mississippi River - a National Scenic Byway.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible viewing areas or outlooks
• Accessible trails

Amenities and Lodging

• Accessible gift shops

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Interior exhibits with tactile opportunities (such as tactile maps, models and/or objects)
• Audio visuals with captioning
• Audio visuals with audio description of the visuals
• Exhibits located on accessible routes
• Exhibits that provide audio services of the written information on accessible routes
• Exhibits with tactile opportunities (such as tactile maps, models, and/or objects) on accessible routes
• Signage in alternate formats (Braille, large print, audio, etc)
• A website in which accessibility information is included