Paint Rock Bluff

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A view of Paint Rock bluff looking northwest from the edge of Harper's Channel, c. 1913. Paint Rock Bluff in Allamakee county, Iowa.jpg
A view of Paint Rock bluff looking northwest from the edge of Harper's Channel, c. 1913.

Paint Rock Bluff, also known as Paint Rock or Painted Rock, is a cliff along the Mississippi River in Allamakee County, Iowa. The cliff was once a major navigational landmark for steamboats on the Upper Mississippi River. It was once the site of a Ho-Chunk village, and is noted for Native American petroglyphs and paintings. [1] These glyphs and paintings have been badly damaged by the elements and vandalism.

As a hydronym, it gives its name to Paint Creek. [2]

The nearest town is Waukon Junction, Iowa.

References

  1. ↑ Whittaker, William E.; Alex, Lynn M.; Garza, Mary De La (April 2015). The Archaeological Guide to Iowa. University of Iowa Press. pp. 183–186. ISBN   978-1-60938-337-4 . Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). "Paint Rock". Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa. A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Vol. 1. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 298–301. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

43°09′55″N91°10′45″W / 43.16528°N 91.17917°W / 43.16528; -91.17917

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