In part to make up for not seeing indian mounds on Monday, on Tuesday we went to Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological State Park. We saw two mounds, although the brochure says there are six on the site. There are stairways built into the sides of the mounds so that one can get on top and have a look around. There are also fairly good interpretive signs. We spent a while on top of the big mound just enjoying the sun and the wind. There is also an interpretive trail that we didn’t go on because of Maya’s foot. Maybe that’s where the other mounds are.
It’s hard to say what is so interesting about big piles of dirt. Part of it is the fact that it’s a kind of construction that is just not part of modern American culture. Very few people erect acre-sized earth mounds anymore. We erect skyscrapers, indoor football stadiums and airports so large that a pyramid could fit in the terminal yes, but not piles of dirt. Just to see something not produced by one’s own culture in interesting. Also, these mounds are old. These mounds are so old, when they were being built most of our ancestors were fighting Mongols and dieing of the Black Death. That’s old.
Today we also took a little trip up north to a small town called Havana which is supposed to have a neat little cluster antique, gift, art, and furniture stores. In fact the stores are there, but they are open Wednesday-Sunday and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. That never, ever occurred to us. Something else we’ll have to go try again.
In other news, we’ll be back in Louisville this coming weekend for the Trimpe-Christ wedding. We look forward to seeing friends and family in town!
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I am enjoying your blog and that you arw taking advantage of the area. Rick and I have always tried to so the same during our many moves!
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