nitschke mounds county park - burnett, wi

Nitschke Mounds Park is 54 acres of prairie, woodland, and, is home to a pre-historic Native American archaeological site with 37 visibly remaining burial mounds.  Research estimates there were originally about 100 burial mounds within this park and the surrounding area.  The park is located near the center of Dodge County (and adjacent to the Wild Goose State Trail), just west of the Horicon Marsh. The mounds themselves are believed to have been constructed around 800 AD - 1100 AD, and represent one of the best surviving examples of the Mound Builders culture that once occupied the area.  They resemble in shape birds, deer, buffalo, turtles, panthers, canines, and more.

There are detailed signs of the parks history posted in the picnic shelter, along with trail information.  There are interpretive signs along the trail as well.  At approximately a mile long, the trail winds its way through prairie, woodlands, past a pond, and circles back to the shelter area. A portion of the trail is covered in wood chips, though the area by the pond can be a bit flooded after a good rain.  The trails are an easy walk, though there are not any all-access areas. 

Please remember that walking on the mounds is prohibited, and it is illegal to disturb archaeological sites on county grounds without a permit.

​Location: N5934 County Road E, Burnett, WI (Dodge County)
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