Beattie Park Mound Group Historic Site
This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.
Beattie Park Mound Group Historic Site jen487 (Atlas Obscura User)
This entry is a stub
Help improve Atlas Obscura by expanding Beattie Park Mound Group Historic Site with additional information or photos.
The Beattie Park mounds were built during the Late Woodland period, around 700-1100. The group of mounds originally included nine conical mounds, a linear mound, and two effigy mounds; one in the shape of a bird, the other a turtle. Three of the conical mounds, the linear mound, and the turtle effigy still remain. The others were destroyed over the years. The mounds in Beattie Park were ceremonial in nature. Beattie Park was donated by the Beattie sisters Mary and Anna to the Rockford Park District in 1921.
Know Before You Go
Located in downtown Rockford.
Community Contributors
Added by
Edited by
Published
December 17, 2019
Edit this listing
In partnership with KAYAK
Plan Your Trip
Stay in Touch!
Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day.
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Follow Us on Instagram
No Thanks
Visit AtlasObscura.com
No purchase necessary. Winner will be selected at random on 01/01/2024. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Offer subject to change without notice. See contest rules for full details.
Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders.
Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders.
Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook