Below is part of the chapter. The whole chapter can been seen on the Iowa History Site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STORIES OF IOWA FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CHAPTER XI THE INDIANS OF IOWA No one knows when the Indians first came to Iowa. That they lived in almost every part of the state is shown by mounds which have been located in nearly every county. Perhaps you know of some Indian mounds near your home. In some of the mounds that have been dug upon stone axes, war clubs, fragments of pottery, flint arrowheads, spearheads, and skeletons have been found. Some of these mounds are round, some are long, and others are shaped like animals such as birds and bears. A favorite location for them was on terraces alon streams and rivers. In northeastern Iowa, Indian graves are found in caves in teh sides of hills and bluffs. Caves and overhanging cliffs along the streams were also used as homes. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/