Wyalusing State Park
State park in Grant County, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wyalusing State Park /waɪ.əˈluːsɪŋ/ is a 2,628-acre (1,064 ha) Wisconsin state park at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers in the village Bagley, just south of Prairie du Chien.
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Location | Grant, Wisconsin, United States |
Nearest city | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 42°58′47″N 91°6′31″W |
Area | 2,628 acres (10.64 km2) |
Established | 1917 |
Governing body | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Designated | 1973 |
Website | Wyalusing State Park |
Wyalusing means "home of the warrior" in the Lenape language spoken by Munsee-Delaware tribes who settled in the area in the 19th century after being displaced from farther east. 500-foot-high (150 m) bluffs dotted with prehistoric Native American mounds look out over the river valleys. Two park resources have been recognized nationally: the Wyalusing Hardwood Forest is a National Natural Landmark and the Wyalusing State Park Mounds Archaeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.