Gee's Slough Mound Group
Gee's Slough Mound Group
The Gee's Slough Mound Group is a small collection of Native American mounds along the Lemonweir River near New Lisbon, Wisconsin. It covers about 2 acres and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since March 8, 1978.
What’s there
- 3 conical mounds
- 2 linear mounds
- 1 chain mound
- 1 panther-shaped effigy mound (some people think it represents a water spirit)
Some mounds that used to exist have been destroyed; at least seven others are gone.
Who built them and why
- Built by Woodland Culture people, ancestors of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago).
- Conical mounds were used as burial places for families or lineages.
What this shows about the past
- Early conical mounds date back to long ago, showing the tradition of mound-building among Woodland peoples.
- During the Middle Woodland period, people traded over long distances and began experimenting with growing various plants.
- In the Late Woodland period, trade declined, people relied more on farming (corn, beans, squash) plus hunting and gathering, and animal-shaped effigy mounds were built for burials.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 05:44 (CET).