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Serpent Mound Legend in Quincy Area Unearths Past
Local archaeology notes the Mound Builders shaped a vast serpent motif across mounds from Twin Springs to river bluffs near Quincy. Observers recall boyhood digs at Indian Mound Park and Kinderhook with bones and flint artifacts found, while scholars debate mounds as signal towers, temples, or sun worship sites.
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Tony
Ovatry
Remy
Quincy
Indian Mound Park
Twin Springs
W. G. Musselman
Quincey Boys
Harvey Chatten
Indian Deal
Mississippi
Serpent Chain
Glen Springs
Kinderhook
Mexico
Cahoka
St. Louis