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Petroglyphs. at Washington State Park. There are two petroglyph sites available for public viewing at Washington State Park. The main petroglyph site is near the north entrance to the park and across Highway 104 from the road to Shelter #1/CCC Ridge Shelter.
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Petroglyphs, quaint hiking shelters and incredible Ozark...
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Missouri's Petroglyph Showcase Washington State Park is...
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Washington State Park Michael J. Fuller, Neathery B. Fuller, and Eric C. Fuller Sites 23WA1 and 23WA2 are protected and interpreted petroglyph sites in Washington State Park near...
Petroglyphs, quaint hiking shelters and incredible Ozark overlooks define the Washington State Park experience. Easy access to the Big River makes the park great for swimming or fishing. Hikers can choose from three rugged hiking trails.
7 sty 2020 · On a ridge overlooking the Big River Valley. Just down the trail is what looks to be an old stone settlement and road. Could be an ancient Impact zone.
28 sie 2022 · Middle Mississippian Indians, ancestors to the American Indians of today, carved these petroglyphs between 600 and 1,000 years ago. Time and weather played a major role in the aging process of these carvings. (A historical marker located near De Soto in Washington County, Missouri.)
The carvings, or petroglyphs, carved in fixed dolomite rock, are believed to have been made around 1000 to 1600 CE and to give clues to the lives of the prehistoric Native Americans who once inhabited this part of Missouri.
Missouri's Petroglyph Showcase Washington State Park is perhaps best known as having been the location of prehistoric ceremonies associated with the American Indian culture that archaeologists call Mississippian.
