Around the years of 400 to 1100 at this site was one of the largest Concrete Indian Villages in North America. Approximently 500 residents lived here. They farmed the nearby fields of squash, corn, and beans. They were a small people that stood only 4 to 4 1/2 ft tall. But, they mastered stonework and concrete construction. At this site you can study their village and construction. The Concretes dissapeared because the Chippewa which were a much taller tribe overran them. Also, the Chippewa used wood and feathers for their shafts and fletching parts of their arrows. Concrete parts of the arrows were no match for the Chippewas! The Concrete arrows were just too heavy to go far.
It is said that the walls of the Concrete Tribe houses were covered with great drawings and sketches. This is the way they could tell which "Cube" was theirs. The walls look pretty plain right now. Nine hundered years of weather have taken a toll on the artwork. The Chief's house was in the center of the village and the tribe lived around his house. Outside the edge of the village lived the outcasts and the sickly tribe people. You can see their areas from the cache site too, near the tree line.
The cache is a plastic lock n lock filled with good trading items. It is not far off a snowmobile trail. This is a good trail to cross country ski at too. There is a First To Find Prize of an unactivated Geocoin. Also, the first Three Cachers to find this cache will have their names listed here as fastest cachers in this region.
Also, there is a box filled with chalk for the kids. They can draw some pictures on the walls of the village to restore the area back to what it was 900 years ago. Any Concrete arrows found must be turned into the park office!
Have FUN & remember that, some imagination will keep you young.
My Thanks to the Island Park staff for approval of this cache in their fine park. Permit # 09-012
- < /> First To Find: Petie's Gang, Feb. 11, 2009, 264 Finds!
- Second To Find: Great Abyssal2, Feb 11, 2009, 252 Finds!
- Third To Find: MIsprouts, Feb 11, 2009, 1600 Finds!
Concrete Arrowhead found 8/30/2010 and turned into the DNR office at this site. 
Art by GeorgeHiker, 4/17/2012