Effigy Tree Update
Special | 5m 58s
The Effigy Tree honoring the effigy mounds of Madison has been restored and cast in bronze
In 1991, Harry Whitehorse, a member of the Ho Chunk Nation, created what became known as the Effigy Tree. He carved animal shapes into the trunk of a tree to emulate and honor the effigy mounds preserved in a Madison neighborhood. The Effigy Tree became an important local symbol, but it began to deteriorate and was removed. In 2009, the tree was restored and cast in bronze.
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Effigy Tree Update
Special | 5m 58s
In 1991, Harry Whitehorse, a member of the Ho Chunk Nation, created what became known as the Effigy Tree. He carved animal shapes into the trunk of a tree to emulate and honor the effigy mounds preserved in a Madison neighborhood. The Effigy Tree became an important local symbol, but it began to deteriorate and was removed. In 2009, the tree was restored and cast in bronze.
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