Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound
The Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound is a ground depression in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The effigy is a reverse mound: a depression in the shape of a panther or water spirit created by Native Americans before the arrival of settlers.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Jefferson County, United States of America
- Also known as: “Panther Integlio Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fireside Dinner Theatre and Fort Atkinson Water Tower.
Fireside Dinner Theatre
Theater building
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Fireside Dinner Theater is a historic dinner theater and special events venue in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The original building and several expansions were designed by Fort Atkinson-based architect Helmut Ajango, who also designed The Gobbler, and built in 1964. Fireside Dinner Theatre is situated 1 mile southeast of Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound.
Fort Atkinson Water Tower
Historic site
Photo: Zaui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort Atkinson Water Tower is an unused water tower that was built in 1901 in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2005. Fort Atkinson Water Tower is situated 1 mile east of Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound.
Dwight Foster Public Library
Library
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Dwight Foster Public Library is a public library in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Established in 1892, the Foster Library serves Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities. Dwight Foster Public Library is situated 1 mile east of Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Atkinson and Blackhawk Island.
Fort Atkinson
Town
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Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies along the Rock River a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong. The population was 12,579 at the 2020 census.
Blackhawk Island
Hamlet
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Blackhawk Island is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Koshkonong and Sumner, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Its best known longtime resident was the poet, Lorine Niedecker. Blackhawk Island is situated 2½ miles southwest of Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound.
North Shore
Hamlet
Sumner is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 832 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Lake Koshkonong and the unincorporated communities of Busseyville, Carcajou, Glenn Oaks Beach, Koshkonong Manor, and North Shore are located within the town. North Shore is situated 3½ miles west of Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound.
Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.92518° or 42° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
-88.8546° or 88° 51′ 17″ westOpen location code
86JHW4GW+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 2875585029OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7131794
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