THE PIASA AT ALTON - The towering Piasa Bird mural near Alton, Illinois. Closed off to the public, the limestone cliffs that line the Mississippi River - where the Piasa Legend originates - are riddled with caves that have been quarried over the centuries (and were likely occupied by local tribes for a time). Native tales hold that the "dragon-like" Piasa Beast lurked in the deepest of caverns and had to be lured out from the darkest depths to meet it’s doom. The re-created mural represents a Native design that was described seen on these cliffs centuries ago. Photo by Michael Huntington - June, 2017. #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #Piasa #PiasaBirdMural #PiasaBird #Cahokia #Cryptids #CavesOfThePiasa #PiasaCaves #AltonIllinois (at Alton, Illinois)
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