Spirit Mound

On August 24, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition came into view of a cast plain where a huge hill lay before them. The local Indians called the hill they were viewing “Spirit Mound.” The hill got its name through ...

Spirit Mound

This trail leads to the summit of Spirit Mound, a sacred site for several Plains Indian tribes. Some tribal members make pilgrimages to Spirit Mound, say prayers on top, and leave offerings. As you approach and walk to the top, ...

Lewis and Clark Visit Spirit Mound

August 25, 1804

On the hot day of August 25, 1804, captains Lewis and Clark and several of their men walked from the river to explore Spirit Mound. They had heard that little people with deadly arrows inhabited the mound. Although ...