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The location of Plan I is about 4 miles in a southeasterly direction 

 from the village of Troy Grove, La Salle County, Illinois. It is about 

 10 miles north of the village of Utica, on the Illinois Kiver, near which 

 was situated the great town of the lUini Indians, famous in the early 

 history of Illinois. 



All of the mounds discovered were situated on the blufi's on the 

 eastern side of Vermillion Creek, a small stream ilowing into the Illi- 

 nois Kiver. > 



No. 1 was a circular depression about 12 feet in diameter and 1 foot 

 deep at the center. On trencliing it we found evidence of a long-con- 

 tinued fire-place in the baked clay, bnrned stones, and fragments of 

 charcoal, evidently the site of an Indian's fireside. 



No. 2 was a mound 15 feet in diameter and 4 feet high, occupying a, 

 commanding position on a high blutt" projecting out into the valley. 

 The view from this point is a fine one, commanding the valley for miles 

 in either direction. On opening the mound we made the following dis- 

 coveries: In the center and just under the sod we found a great quan- 

 tity of burnt bones, human and animal, — the latter those of dogs or 

 Molves. From a careful examination of the fragments of skulls, we 

 determined the remains of nine individuals. There was no evidence of 

 fire in the soil. They had been placed there in comparatively recent 

 times after having been elsewhere cremated. Along with these bones 

 were found a few perfect arrow-points, numerous fragments, and a rude 

 stone pipe fashioned somewhat like a spool. 



On digging deeper, jnst below the original surface of the ground, was- 

 found a skeleton lying upon its back, with the feet toward the west. 

 It was of an individual of average height and advanced in years, as in- 

 dicated by the absorption of the alveoli and the angle of the inferior 

 maxillary. The arms were extended along the body. The frontal de- 

 velopment of the skull was of a low order, more so than is found in the 

 Indian, and yet 'not so much so as is usually ascribed to the mound- 

 builder. This was the only burial in a horizontal position discovered 

 in this locality. A very careful examination of the soil about the head 

 and upper parts of the body failed to bring to light any relics what- 

 ever. The burial was in a compact dry clay, and the bones in a crumb- 

 ling condition. 



»i>ro. 3 was a burial place on the point of the same bluff just spoken of. 

 Nothing but bones were found in it, the remains of several individuals. 

 One skull was taken out in good condition, lacking the inferior maxil- 

 lary. The bones still preserved quite a portion of the animal matter, 

 and indicated a comparatively late burial, presumably Indian. 



No. 4 was a circular depression but a few feet in diameter, evidently', 

 from the burnt stones, being a fireplace. 



No. 5 was a mound about 10 feet in diameter and 2i feet high. It 

 had been opened a short time before our visit and a few bones taken 

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