The Sheboygan Indian Mound Park is a public park in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Its main attraction is 18 Indian burial mounds[1] distributed over 15 acres. The Kletzien Mound Group, located within the park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[2] While the park is operated by the City of Sheboygan, it is surrounded by the Town of Wilson in a residential neighborhood. The park is protected under the Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Law.
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| Location | 5000 South 9th Street Sheboygan, Wisconsin  United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°41′45″N 87°43′8″W / 43.69583°N 87.71889°W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000061 |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 1981 |
In 1967 Julilly House Kohler organized and led a campaign to preserve the historic Indian mounds which resulted in the site being designated as a county park. In 1968 Kohler was the registered agent for the incorporation of the Sheboygan Indian Mound Park Association, Inc.[3]
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- ^ "Indian Mound Park". Travel Wisconsin. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places, Kletzien Mound Group (47-SB-61), Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 81000061.
- ^ "Indian Mound Park Association Files". Sheboygan Press. August 8, 1968. p. 19.