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Fall Equinox – September 20th, 2015 – Save the date!
FRANK’S HILL OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR EQUINOX EVENT Frank’s Hill, an effigy mound site in southern Richland County, will be open to the public on Sunday, September 20th, for observance of the autumnal equinox. The public is invited to gather at Frank’s Hill near Muscoda to view the sunrise or sunset or to visit the site during the day to see the mounds and the grand vista. The event is subject to suitable weather conditions. A short hike will be required to the top of the hill that offers a stunning view of the lower Wisconsin River valley....
read moreSUMMER SOLSTICE OBSERVANCE SET FOR FRANK’S HILL
The public is invited to Frank’s Hill in southern Richland County for a special event on Saturday, June 20th, when the setting sun on the longest of day of the year will be viewed from a small knoll peppered with effigy mounds in southern Richland County. The property, formerly owned by Frank Shadewald, is located on STH 193 just off STH 60, a few miles west of Muscoda. Area residents are invited to join the group for discussion of the alignment of the calendar mounds with the sun and to view the setting sun and night skies in observance of...
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