Roche-a-Cri's Whatchamacallits

Strap in for a journey back in time at Wisconsin's Roche-a-Cri State Park! Wander the trails, then take a peek at the park's own Roche-a-Cri's Petroglyphs – a captivating peek into the nitty-gritty lives of the park's Indigenous community. Don't forget to keep an eyeball out for the Oneota folks' handiwork, which still stands tall, a striking tribute to the stories that came before us.

Welcome to the hick-a-billy hills of rural Wisco's Roche-a-Cri State Park, where hikers and nature-posse find their kicks. But for those with a yen for history, a jaunt to the park's Roche-a-Cri's Petroglyphs, a.k.a 'the markings of the rock', stirs up some serious intellectual arousal. For eons, these 'markings' have been the park's signature, with their intricate designs carved deeply into the park's core. The Oneota folks, former proud residents of this land, made these 'markings', depicting anything from avian pals to watercraft to geometric patterns. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, these 'markings' remain crucial to our shared yarn, surviving vandalism from soldiers and settlers during the 1840s to 1880s. Today, these 'markings' loom, standing proud as a striking tribute to the stories and cultures that went before us.

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Roche-a-Cri's Whatchamacallits: The Hidden Tales of a Buddy's Past in Wisco's

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