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Aztalan
at Aztalan State Park
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"This place has been called one of the most spiritually-charged sacred centers in the world. The site consists of three earthen pyramids, burial grounds, a crematorium, and other earthworks that date from 1100 AD. The city was built by the mysterious Temple Mound Builders and was probably home to over 3,000 people."
– section from The W-Files article
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 (south of intersection of Highways B & Q)
Lake Mills, WI 53551
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(May thru October) 7am – 9pm |
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books & video
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page(s) 26 – 28
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book:
"Aztalan: Mysteries of an Ancient Indian Town"
by Robert A. Birmingham & Lynne Goldstein
Wisconsin Historical Society Press (2006)
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book:
"Weird U.S."
by Mark Sceurman & Mark Moran
Sterling (2004)
page(s) 48
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book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press (1st ed., 2000)
page(s) 139 – 140
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book:
"The W-Files"
by Jay Rath
Trails Books (1997)
page(s) 39 – 42
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book:
"Oddball Wisconsin"
by Jerome Pohlen
Chicago Review Press, Inc. (2001)
page(s) 119 – 120
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book:
"Ghosts of Madison, Wisconsin"
by Sherry Strub
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd (2008)
page(s) 61 – 62
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book:
"Haunted Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Stackpole Books (2010)
page(s) 78 – 80
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“Aztalan State Park National Historic Landmark”
video by Aztalan
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“Aztalan State Park”
video by John Wanserski
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Rock Lake Pyramids
"wisconsin's atlantis"
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| location: Lake Mills
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"...beneath the surface of Rock Lake lie at least ten structures. Two of these have been mapped and photographed by skin divers and sonar. Structure #1, which has been dubbed the Limnatis Pyramid, has a base width of 60 feet, a length of about 100 feet, and a height of 18 feet, although only about 10 feet protrude from the silt and mud. It is a truncated pyramid, built largely out of round, black stones. On the truncated top, the stones are squarish. The remains of a plaster coating can be discerned."
– section from Science Frontiers Online
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Hugging the entire west side of Lake Mills is Rock Lake. The pyramids are located on the lake's south side.
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web links
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books & video
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page(s) 29
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book:
"The Lost Pyramids of Rock Lake: Wisconsin's Sunken Civilization"
by Frank Joseph
Galde Press (1992)
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book:
"Atlantis in Wisconsin: New Revelations About Lost Sunken City"
by Frank Joseph
Galde Press (1995)
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book:
"Wisconsin Curiosities"
by Michael Feldman and Diana Cook
Globe Pequot Press
(2nd ed., 2004) page(s) 139 – 140
(3rd ed., 2009) page(s) 132 – 133
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book:
"The W-Files"
by Jay Rath
Trails Books (1997)
page(s) 36 – 42
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book:
"Haunted Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Stackpole Books (2010)
page(s) 80 – 81
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“Bizarre Rock lake Pyrimid mystery”
video by ahmad ali
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“A Voyage Below Legendary Rock Lake ”
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"There was also a mentally retarded individual that disappeared from a nearby town, who was medically dependent and could not survive long without his medication. He was gone for four days in late October, and then reappeared 100 feet off of this road, unhurt, suffering only from slight dehydration."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 02-15-2001 report
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| Rain Shower of Worms in 1897 |
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| unexplained phenomena |
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| location: Palmyra
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| A story from the book "Weird Wisconsin" tells of 19th century Palmyra citizens who discovered a squirming surprise on their lawns. Read more about it in the book. |
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page(s) 93
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| Flying Trapezoid Observed Above Highway J (1993) |
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"The craft was approximately 40-50' wide, 20-30' in height, and a monstrous 200' in length."
– section from UFO Wisconsin November 1993 report
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| Friends Spot Moving Light (2005) |
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"I then noticed that it was not moving in any particular direction but that it was in fact moving, althought (sic) most of the time it remained still as far as I could tell. It moved in a circular motion sometimes, and sometimes it went left to right, forward and backward."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 02-15-2005 report
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"You can almost always hear noises that are not that or everyday sounds, hear footsteps, or what we think are footsteps, and you can catch shadows moving around, I do not have an explanation for any of it, but can tell you its the same thing all the time and we have been there several times..."
– section from The W-Files report
"Witnesses report feeling an eerie presence. They have heard inhuman screams, seen short, robed shapes in the woods, and have even seen a raccoon, decapitated, with blood glistening in the headlights, but no blood on the road and no head anywhere in sight. Location is on Paradise Road, a right turn shortly after you pass Saint Colletta's. Advice is to STAY OUT OF THE WOODS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. "
– section from the Shadowlands website
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3 miles east of Jefferson (south of Highway 18)
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"In 1890, a farmer claimed to have seen a serpent 40 feet long carrying off one of his hogs. In 1891, a serpent was seen by a fisherman tying up his boat. He looked up and saw an undulating body, something like that of a snake. The head he could not see."
– section from The W-Files article
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Red Cedar Lake is south of Sylvan Mounds on south side of Highway 12
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The W-Files
www.w-files.com
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Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com
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Weird Wisconsin
www.weird-wi.com
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Wisconsinology
wisconsinology.blogspot.com or archived (here)
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book:
"The W-Files"
by Jay Rath
Trails Books (1997)
page(s) 31
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page(s) 117
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| "Rocky" the Rock Lake Monster |
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| lake monster |
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| location: Lake Mills
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"As early as 1867, white settlers believed that there was indeed something unusual in the lake. That year there were a number of sightings. A man named Harbeck saw a 'saurian' in the water several times and claimed to have once encountered it on shore, where the creature 'hissed at him.'"
– section from The W-Files article
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Rock Lake is on the western edge of the town of Lake Mills.
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The W-Files
www.w-files.com
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Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com
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Wisconsinology
wisconsinology.blogspot.com
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Tyranena Brewing Company
"Rocky's Revenge" is a brown ale available from this local brewery
tyranena.com/rockys-revenge/
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Weird Wisconsin
www.weird-wi.com or archived (here)
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book:
"The W-Files"
by Jay Rath
Trails Books (1997)
page(s) 28 – 29
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book:
"Weird Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey & Richard D. Hendricks
Barnes & Noble Books (2005)
page(s) 117
buy it at
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book:
"Monsters of Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Stackpole Books (2011)
page(s) 86 – 87
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"It was three amber circles enclosed with an amber line; so it made it look like an amber rectangle with three circles in it. Instead of gliding straight through the atmosphere, it glided on an angle. I watched it for just a few seconds and it appeared to simply disappear."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 11-20-2003 report
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| Bigfoot or Werewolf? (1992) |
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"They slowed and the figure lunged at the vehicle, leaving two scratches. 'I've seen plenty of bears, and this wasn't a bear,' said Brichta."
– section from The W-Files report
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near Highway 106 & County Road N
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The W-Files
www.w-files.com
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book:
"The W-Files"
by Jay Rath
Trails Books (1997)
page(s) 9
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book:
"The Beast of Bray Road"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Prairie Oak Press (2003)
page(s) 33, 34 – 37
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"One silver-white sphere became an ellipse as it turned and climbed away very fast."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 06-28-1952 report
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"Suddenly the light seemed to break apart into 2 lights. One started falling at a pace perpendicular to the ground, the other followed the trail it was previously was on."
– section from UFO Wisconsin 01-27-2001 report
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"Many years ago the Mascouten, or Prairie Potawatomi, had villages on the shores of Lake Koshkonong. A water monster of great power and terrible form dwelt in its depth and made havoc with every Indian canoe. No Indian dared to attempt to cross the lake from shore to shore even in mild weather, because of fear of the destructive denizen of its waters."
– section from The W-Files article
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Lake Koshkonong is southeast of Lake Mills between Highways 26 & 106
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The W-Files
www.w-files.com
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Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com
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Weird Wisconsin
www.weird-wi.com or archived (here)
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| Woman Sees Object Hovering Over Trees (1988) |
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"She said she didn't bother to wake her husband, or call the police. Who would have believed her?"
– section from UFO Wisconsin July-September 1988 report
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| “Watertown's Elbedritzel” |
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In the book "Giants in the Land," author Dennis Boyer tells of the German version of the Snipe known by settlers in the Watertown area. Unsuspecting folk would be tricked into spending a lengthy period of time hunting for this imaginary bird.
"Elbedritzels are generally omens of good luck. They are associated with finding wealth or love. They might also make an appearance at the end of long suffering. They are not physically intimidating like many of the mythical birds. They're rarely larger than a turkey. As strange as it sounds, they combine elements of peacocks and kiwis."
– section from the book "Giants in the Land"
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The Pennsylvania German Society
(a good Elbedritsch story)
www.pgs.org
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book:
"Giants in the Land"
by Dennis Boyer
Prairie Oak Press (1997)
page(s) 111 – 113
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| “The Jefferson Couple Who Found God and Glowed” |
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| spiritual phenomenon |
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| location: Jefferson
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In her book "Strange Wisconsin," author Linda Godfrey relates a story about an elderly couple whose spiritual beliefs manifested into a visible aura.
"Their round faces so close together shone with a soft, white beautiful glow—not at all bright—it was slightly misty."
– section from the book "Strange Wisconsin"
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book:
"Strange Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Books (2007)
page(s) 44 – 45
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“The Bluff Monster”
aka "Bluff Man"
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Author Linda Godfrey has chronicled events concerning a prowling seven-foot-tall hairy humanoid witnessed by folks traveling by the bluffs near Highway H.
"Wallerman drew a sketch of how she remembered the creature, and it does not look like a Manwolf. It's a rather classic witness drawing of Bigfoot, but with long claws that she remembered seeing flash against the snow."
– section from the book "Hunting the American Werewolf"
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off County Road H between Palmyra and LaGrange
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book:
"The Beast of Bray Road"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Prairie Oak Press (2003)
page(s) 33
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book:
"Hunting the American Werewolf"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Media Group (2006)
page(s) 36–37, 261, 274&nda
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book:
"Strange Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Books (2007)
page(s) 116
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book:
"Monsters of Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Stackpole Books (2011)
page(s) 8
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| “The Phantom Rider of Pumpkin Hollow” |
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An altercation dating back to the territorial days of Wisconsin leads to the death of an Indian, whose ghost has been seen riding on his pumpkin-covered horse on the south line road.
"...a ghostly Indian brave still gallops through the gathering darkness. His pony is fast, and wears a garland of sliced pumpkin around his neck. A whole pumpkin encircles the barrel of the Indian's musket, which he carries high above his head."
– section from the book "Haunted Wisconsin"
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Oak Hill, south of Sullivan & east of Rome
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book:
"Haunted Wisconsin"
by Michael Norman
Trails Books
(Revised Edition, 2001) page(s) 126 – 127
Terrace Books
(3rd Ed., 2011) page(s) 167 – 168
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"Ghosts of America" Haunted Location Reports
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The reports on this site are presumably fiction, using random Wisconsin place names in the stories listed there. Even so, you might get a kick out of reading them.
"The ghost of a teen girl was witnessed staring at the water by Carlin Dam before sunrise. The ghost was ingested by the night after being spotted."
– section from Ghosts of America website
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| “The Ghosts of Jefferson County” |
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In the book "Milwaukee Ghosts" is a assemblage of Jefferson County haunts, including the Rock River, Paradise Road (listed above), and the Concord House entertainment venue.
"Do the ghosts of the murdered couple linger at the Concord House and the spot where their bodies were found? Are they, like their families and friends, waiting for a break in their case, now more than a quarter of a century old?"
– section from the book "Milwaukee Ghosts"
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W985 Concord Center Dr.
Sullivan, WI 53178
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Founded in 1904, the campus of St. Coletta is devoted to the support of people with developmental disabilities. One of the on-site residential dormitories, Serra Hall, is reported to be haunted. The grounds of St. Coletta were also the site of a 1936 encounter with what may be a Manwolf, as described in the book "Real Wolfmen".
"Serra Hall — St. Coletta's is a giant campus of buildings, houses, and dormitories that serves people with disabilities. one of the dormitories known as "Serra Hall" has had several occurrences where someone is heard walking up and down the hallway of the second floor, despite everyone being in their respected rooms. in addition, staff working on the first floor would sometimes have to repeatedly call the second floor staff to let them know that she (the spirit) had turned on the showers again."
– section from the Shadowlands website
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W4955 US Highway 18
Jefferson, WI 53549
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| The (Big) Bird of Paradise (Road) |
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Author Linda Godfrey reported on a story that was submitted on the Yahoo! Group 'Weird Wisconsin'. It was written by a woman who saw a disturbing avian fiend while driving with her boyfriend at night near dreaded Paradise Road.
"...it looked like something you'd see in comic books. dark colored or at least seemed to be, a human type figure, but it was extremely tall and it had wings...huge huge wings. it was standing right by the road. we were so scared that we kept driving..."
– section from 'Weird Wisconsin' Yahoo! Groups post
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somewhere along Highway 18 near Paradise Road
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Yahoo! Groups
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book:
"Hunting the American Werewolf"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Trails Media Group (2006)
page(s) 245
buy it at
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book:
"Monsters of Wisconsin"
by Linda S. Godfrey
Stackpole Books (2011)
page(s) 35 – 36
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southwest corner of Highway 26 & I-94 intersection at Exit 267
The mounds are located southeast of Fort Atkinson along Koshkonong Mounds Road off of Old Highway 26.
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