Rock Eagle Effigy Mound — Attraction in Eatonton

I visited Rock Eagle 50 years ago. The gathering was headed by Rolling Thunder an important person, some said medicine man, of the Ogallala Souix. There were 100 or so attending. He asked all the Indians to join in a circle inside the fence holding hands. I deferred later to find Indians consider all people Indians.

Ĥe started a smokey fire and guided the smoke with an eagle wing and asked everyone to circle clockwise while he chanted. I looked up an saw an eagle circling above doing like wise.

Rolling Thunder said the significance of this marked the Indian reclaiming the earth. No one said a word. The silence was deafening and the...

Deep in the forest I found unique parking spaces that stopped at a stone walkway that lead to a tower overlooking the effigy. The stones showed chisel scars as they lead around the tall chain linked fence surrounding the effigy. The massive pile of stones within the fence suggested no particular shape except perhaps a wing. However, after climbing to the fourth floor of the stone tower overlooking the site the full shape of an pot-bellied eagle comes into view. The experience...

Very neat historical site. Signs describe what we know about this historical artifact. The area has an 8’ high fence around it but there is a nice tower, built as a WPA project, gives you an excellent view of the eagle. Parking and signage is great. The site is open and free. Interestingly Pulitzer Prize author Alice Walker worked at the site and write a poem about the site (see silver plaque). The walkway is pretty uneven, so folks that have trouble walking will need...