Attractions

Effigy Mounds National Monument

Effigy Mounds National Monument, a 1,481-acre park, is divided into two units separated by the Yellow River. Prehistoric mounds are common from the plains of the Midwest to the Atlantic seaboard, but only in this general area were they constructed in an effigy outline of mammals, birds, or reptiles. The Monument contains 1,481 acres with 200 mounds, 29 in the shape of effigies - other mounds are conical, linear and compound in shape. The mounds were built by Eastern Woodland Indian culture from 500 BC to 1300 AD. Natural features in the monument include forests, tallgrass prairies, wetlands and rivers.

 

McGregor Historical Museum

Here you can find exhibits on river history and the founding of the community as a ferry boat landing in 1837. There is also information on how the Ringling Brothers, as in Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, got their start performing in the back yards of McGregor.  Contains Civil War relics, household antiques and more! Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 2-5 P.M.

254 Main St.

McGregor, IA 52157

563-873-2186