Koshkonong Mounds, Wisconsin

Koshkonong Mounds is an unincorporated community located in the town of Koshkonong, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It was named for the prehistoric earthwork mounds built by an early indigenous people in the area.

Koshkonong Mounds, Wisconsin
Koshkonong Mounds
Koshkonong Mounds
Coordinates: 42°52′27″N 88°54′43″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyJefferson
TownKoshkonong
Elevation
260 m (840 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1567630[1]

They were likely related to the Mississippian culture, which established settlements and constructed mounds from 1000-1500 CE throughout the areas of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Archeological artifacts found in the settlements show widespread trading from settlements in the Great Lakes to present-day Illinois and the center of Cahokia, to other settlements in the present-day southeastern United States.

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