Appearances can be deceiving on Plum Island, Illinois. What looks like a picture-perfect river isle hides a 4000-year-old necropolis. The silence here isn't just still - it's eerie. Wild creatures have made peace with the island as their final resting place, but human remains? That's the main event. You'll find three types: refuse pits, firepits, and unidentified pits. Thirteen generations rest here, still murmuring in the centuries. Don't let the tranquil facade fool you.
History here is divided into three parts: Early Woodland (1500 BC to 200 BC), defined by pottery, Middle Woodland (marked by Havana Ware and other artifacts), and Upper Mississippian (notable for Fisher and Langford Ware pottery, and European goods). Contrasting the Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary, which now shelters bald eagles in peace, the off-limits Plum Island Site (Ls-2) reserves restoration activities. It's a fading piece of Native American history, a potent mix of sorrow and riches.
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Written by Leroy
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