A couple of comments on how Illinois and Ohio seem a bit contemptuous of their major mound sites. In the case of Cahokia, the state of IL put a landfill mound just a few miles away, that is larger than "Monks Mound", the largest mound in America. In the case of the Newark Earthworks, there are NO SIGNS to help a traveler realize there is a site there; and the views of the Great Circle and Octagon are completely obstructed by unnecessary tree plantings. I mean.... really? Apparently the visitor center at Cahokia has been closed for 4 years - due to lack of initiative to finish the job.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Rock Piles, Wachusett Reservoir
Reader Larry J. writes:
Hello!
I stumbled across an interesting rock formation and was curious what your thoughts on it are! Ill attach a video of me walking around it. Also a couple photos, one of Lidar.
Thanks!
Larry .
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tahattawan’s World
Thursday, May 14, 7 pm at Acton Memorial Library
Who were the Indians who lived in the Acton area before the English arrived? It is widely understood that this band, led by their sachem Tahattawan, transferred Musketaquid/Concord to the English in the 1630s, adopted Christianity, settled down nearby at Nashobah/Littleton, endured rough handling during King Philip’s War in the 1670s, and then merged into the general diaspora of Christian Indians in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Local historian Brent Ranalli has undertaken a fresh, close reading of the source documents from the seventeenth century for a new book project. This talk presents some of his findings, enhancing our understanding of the band and their story.
Please register at https://tinyurl.com/Ranalli- May14.
Please register at https://tinyurl.com/Ranalli-
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Saturday, May 02, 2026
Rocks that look like creatures
From here: Aphrodite and Eros Spotted in the Desert and Neither Fish Escaped Typhons Attack as you will See [A video I had a hard time following.]
Monday, April 27, 2026
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
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