Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center Maps
Dubuque, IA
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The earliest known inhabitants of the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area during historical times were the Mesquakie Indians. Their village was located just south of where the Julien Dubuque Monument now stands, at the mouth of Catfish Creek. From this site, the Indians carried on a fur trade with French voyagers. They also worked the lead mines for many decades dating back to before the Revolutionary War. There is evidence of prehistoric Indian cultures, some dating back as much as 8000 years. Mounds, village sites, rock shelters, trading post sites, and campsites dot the landscape. Dubuque
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: 42.459, -90.664Area
: 1,439 acres (5.82 km²)Official Link
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