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Eastern National

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Make sure to leave time after hiking the Monument's trails to visit our bookstore - located in the visitor center. The bookstore is operated by Eastern National, a not-for-profit cooperating organization. All purchases benefit Effigy Mounds National Monument.

Eastern National provides quality educational products and services to the visitors to America's national parks and other public trusts.

Not traveling to Effigy Mounds National Monument, or not enough time during your stay? Visit our on-line bookstore

Ellison Orr at Desk: Most of Orr's collections reside at effigy Mounds National Monument  

Did You Know?
An important figure in the documentation of Iowa's effigy mounds was Ellison Orr. Born in 1857, Orr worked other jobs while pursuing research in archeology. After retiring at the age of 73, Orr began a career as an archeologist spending the next 20 years conducting surveys and excavations.

Last Updated: September 05, 2006 at 13:03 EST