Iroquois Indian Burial Mound in Allen County, Indiana is Destroyed by Archaeologists

Iroquois burial mound located northeast of Fort Wayne, in eastern Allen County, Indiana on the Maumee River.  This Iroquois burial mound was photographed prior to being destroyed by IPFW archaeologist, who removed skeletons and artifacts from the mound according to eyewitnesses.  Like 80% of all archaeological digs, there was no known academic paper produced from this excavation.  The mound is near rapids that were interpreted by the Iroquois to have been endowed with spirits.  Knowing the iconic and spiritual nature of the natural landscape will enhance your visit to these sacred spiritual realms for the dead.

  

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Ft. Wayne's Historic Iroquois Fort Circa 800 A.D.

Ft. Wayne's Historic Iroquois Fort Circa 800 A.D.

Artist's depiction of Ft. Wayne's historic Iroquois fortification circa 800 A.D.

5 forts were constructed in Fort Wayne from 1715 to the abandonment of the last after the War of 1812. The oldest fort was constructed by the Iroquois around 800 A.D., but unlike its the later French, British and American fortifications this one can still be seen today.   

ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA

The History of Allen County Indiana, 1880

“Prehistoric Remains” by R. S. Robertson:

     Northern Indiana has many proofs of the presence of this race recorded almost indelibly upon its soil, and they have left some of their monuments in Allen County, but not as many, nor so extensive, as ones found in Ohio or to the southern part of Indiana.

While some of them were pushing upward, and making great settlements along the tributaries of the Ohio, others had passed further up the Mississippi, discovered The great Lakes, and entered into quite extensive copper mining operations on the shores of Lake Superior. Colonies had occupied Michigan, and as far south in Indiana as the Kankakee, and it from them, we think, that Allen County received the marks of their occupation. All along the valley of Cedar Creek, in DeKalb County, their mounds and earthworks appear in considerable number, but decrease in number as we proceed southward onto Allen County, and we totally wanting in the southern portion of the county.

    Still further down the river, on the west side, opposite Antraps Mill, is a semi-circular fort with its ends on the riverbank.

A series of  horseshoe shaped forts extended from the St. Joseph River in Allen County, (north of Ft. Wayne) down the Maumee to Toldeo, Ohio. The width of each of the forts was 200 feet.  Another fort was also located just west of Allen County at the headwaters of the Eel River in Whitley County.

The linear walls of Fort Wayne's first fort  leads to the riverbank and are still distinguishable along with the exterior moat.  This embankment once held a wooden stockade.

The largest earthen wall of the Iroquois fort is on the end on the north side of the work.  The wall no longer encloses the two parallel walls that run to the river, because a part was destroyed from farming.

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Ancient Burial Mounds and Earthworks in Fort Wayne, (Allen County) Indiana

Ancient Burial Mounds and Earthworks in Fort Wayne, (Allen County) Indiana

Fort Wayne ( Allen County) is rich in prehistoric remains with burial mounds and earthworks dating as early as 200 B.C.  5 sites were photographed. A Sun Temple that is a smaller version of that found at Mounds State Park, dating to 200 B.C., an Earthen Fort dating to 800 A.D. and 3 burial mounds that could date as early as 500 B.C..

Photos from "The Nephilim Chronicles: A Travel Guide to the Ancient Ruins in the Ohio Valley." 85 burial mound and earthwork sites photographed in the state of Indiana.  Yes, many giant human Nephilim skeletons were found within the burial mounds. http://www.amazon.com/The-Nephilim-Ch...

Iroquois Burial Mound on the I.P.F.W Campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The burial mound is submerged most of the year because the river is dammed. Several years ago an IPFW archaeology student tried to excavate the mound, luckily he was an idiot who tried in the winter when the mound surface if as hard as concrete. 

The History of Allen County, Indiana, 1888:

“Prehistoric Remains” by R. S. Robertson

Still further down the river, on the east side, at the mouth of Breckenridge Creek, is a single mound, which has not been opened except a slight excavation in its side, which developed the customary lumps of charcoal. This point is about four miles north of Ft. Wayne, and is the most southerly point in the county at which mounds and earthworks are known to exist.

Iroquois Spirit Stones Used to Invoke the Dead Found at Ft. Wayne's Most Haunted

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This woodcut is from the Pictorial History of Allen County, Indiana, 1880. #1 and #3 are pop-eyed birdstones associated with the Meadowood Iroquois. The purpose of these stones is a mystery but may have been Spirit Stones.  The ancient perception of the bird was that of transition from the living to the dead. They may have been used to invoke the spirits

Ancient Iroquois Burial Mound Located North of Fort Wayne, Indiana

This single mound located on the IPFW campus was originally built on a projecting upland formed at the confluence of Breckenridge creek and the St. Joseph River. A dam has flooded this area, leaving this mound partially submerged for most of the year. Photo is from, "The Nephilim Chronicles: A Travel Guide to the Ancient Ruins in the Ohio Valley.

The History of Allen County, Indiana, 1888:

“Prehistoric Remains” by R. S. Robertson

Still further down the river, on the east side, at the mouth of Breckenridge Creek, is a single mound, which has not been opened except a slight excavation in its side, which developed the customary lumps of charcoal. This point is about four miles north of Ft. Wayne, and is the most southerly point in the county at which mounds and earthworks are known to exist.

Fort Wayne, Indiana - 200 B.C. - 200 A.D.

Fort Wayne, Indiana - 200 B.C. - 200 A.D.
Burial mounds and earthworks constructed by the ancient Iroquois

   There are several prehistoric mound builder sites that are Point Peninsula Iroquois that dates from 200 B.C. - 200 A.D. The remnants of an earthen Sun Temple or Henge is located on the St. Joseph River and a burial mound surrounded by a slight ditch on the Maumee River at Bull Rapids.

A burial mound is located on a high bluff overlooking the Maumee River east of Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  A slight ditch surrounds the mound that is diagnostic of Point Peninsula Iroquois.

The ancient Iroquois believed in Animism, which is the belief that spirits resided in springs, rapids and other natural landmarks.  The site of the mound is located next to a spring that emits water that is magnetized and was bottled at one time. The mound is located at Bull Radids on the Maumee River.

This "Spirit Tree" was also found at this site.  The tree was estimated at being over 500 years old and shows the long history of this being a spiriitual site for the Iroquois. The tree was hit by lightning in 2001 and destroyed.

Fort Wayne and Indiana's Link To Stonehenge

When you think of Stonehenge, you think of the stones, right?  So, what about the "henge" part?

Surrounding Stonehenge is a henge earthwork.  A henge is a circular earthwork with an interior ditch and exterior wall with a gateway aligned to a solar event.  Stonehenge is aligned to the summer solstice sunrise.

The symbolism and function of Stonehenge are important aspects when comparing the henge groups in southern England and Indiana.  The gateway is aligned so that a heel stone in the avenue will throw the the sun's shadow directly into the center of the U shaped trilithons.  The U shaped trilithons represents the vulva of the Earth Mother that is impregnated by the Sun Father.

Henge in England constructed by the Amorite Beaker People.  Soon after their arrival in England (2500 B.C.) the Amorites stopped erecting stone circles within the henges, they were replaced by earthen mounds in the center of the inner platform.

   Henges are common in northern Europe, the Britsh Isles and the Ohio Valley.  They were constructed by whom the archaeologists call the 'Beaker People," and who Biblical scholars call the Amorites. The Amorites were known for their great size. According to the Book of Jubilees (xxix. [9] 11), "the former terrible giants, the Rephaim, gave way to the Amorites.

Small henge with a burial mound within the center located near the larger Stonehenge.

Mounds State Park,in Anderson, Indiana map showing the solar aligment that centered on the cetral burial mound of the large henge.  The mound marked the solar alignents of the summer and winter solstices for over 2,000 years before being completley destoyed by Indiana University archaeologists. 
Mounds State Parks south group of henges is the exeption to the rule that dictates the gateway of the henge be aligned to a solar event.  The gateway of the large henge is to the rising of the bright  star Fomalhaut. Fromalhaut is in the constellation of Pisces (the fish).

Note that the earthwork designated "F' at Mounds State Park was made to represent two intersecting circles making a vesica pisca in the center. This symbol was also symbolic of the female vulva. At Mounds State Park the alignment from the mound in the center of the largest henge to vesica shaped work is to the Winter Solstice sunrise. This is when the sun is at its lowest in the sky and it ae the  three days shortest days.  On the third day the sun moves back to the north, it is on this day that the Sun God is born.

Henge group at Cambridge City, Indiana.  The nortern henge is aligned to the summer solstice sunrise. On the winter solstice sunset, the sun will again align with the gateway.  The southern henge is aligned to the equinox sunrise and sunset.

This is what the southern henge looked like a few years ago.  The deep ditches and central platform still visible. The henge was recently completely covered with dirt by the landowner.  Indiana has made no effort to preserve this ancient treasure.

Another henge is located near Yorktown, Indiana.  The landowner is commited to  not letting university archaeologists damge this site as they have others in the State.

Henge site north of New Castle, Indiana.  6 of the henges and two mounds mounds are still visible in this public park. The site has been heavily damaged by Ball State archaeologists.
Mound #4 was contructed like that at Mounds State Park to represent the vesica or vessel of the fish.

Earthwork henge complex near Stonehenge. Like New Castle and Mounds State Park it has one large henge surrounded by smaller henges.  There also vesica shaped works in the group.

A single henge aligned to the summer solstice sunrise is located in the city of New Castle, Indiana.  It the same size of the henge in Allen County.

What archaeologists are calling the Adams earthwork was discovered or rediscovered by me in 2001. According to archaeologists rules they don't have to cite works from people they consider amateurs. Photo is looking into the gateway that is aligned to the May 1 sunrise.The inner ditch can be seen in the background and foreground. The outer wall was obliterated by farming.

Photo of the Allen County, henge site. Gateway is on the left, with the remains of the deep ditch that surrounded the circular inner platform visible to the right.  From a pipe that was found at this site it dates from 200 B.C. to 200 A.D. and was constructed by the Point Peninsula Iroquois. The Point Peninsula Iroquois were copying many of the burial mound and earthwork types that were being constructed by the Beaker People in southern Ohio and central Indiana.

  
   
    
  

Iroquois Burial Mound Photographed in Allen County, Indiana

Iroquois Burial  Mound Photographed in Allen County, Indiana

IIroquois burial mound located in eastern Allen County, Indiana on the Maumee River.  This Iroquois burial mound was photographed prior to being destroyed by IPFW archaeologist, who removed skeletons and artifacts from the mound according to eyewitnesses.  Like 80% of all archaeological digs there was no known academic paper produced from this excavation. To see all of the burial mounds in Allen County, Indiana  https://adenahopewellmoundbuildersohiovalley.blogspot.com/2011/10/mound-builders-in-fort-wayne-allen.html

    
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