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We decided to take off for Peoria, Il and do a little site seeing for the day after Arlene had some dental work done.  We visited Costco and bought some of the items we were out of.

On the way up in the morning, we drove passed, on the Iowa side, the Nauvoo temple and took a shot from the other side of the Mississippi.  This would have been what the Saints saw as they headed West in 1846 when they abandoned Nauvoo and were driven out of the town.  Well, except for that ugly water tower.  That wasn't there then.

The trip there is pretty flat.

The grass is just starting to grow and it's starting to look a lot like spring most everywhere we look.

Not too far from the Nauvoo Visitor's Center are a few protected burial mounds that have been left by indigenous North American tribesmen.  We have been meaning to visit the site but were waiting for better weather.  I guess that is now.  some say there is no evidence of these people having ever lived here in the North American continent but these kinds of areas apparently dot the mid-West.  It's just that they are owned by private land owners who don't have the funds to excavate and explore these ancient mounds. 

This explains all that you would want to know, for now.  Note that it's an Eagle project.

This is just one of many in this area.

There are several in this area, about 10 and there are several of these in the surrounding areas..

Protected, of course.

Ancient Mounds Cemetery

We haven't been able to see any of the other ones but this one is very close to us.