The Bison Herd
The park's bison herd began in 1961 with the purchase of three animals from Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska. Today there are over 100 bison in the park. To keep age and sex ratios close to that of a natural herd, individuals are sold in a fall auction. The bison range is fenced off, and visitors are warned not to approach when these strong and unpredictable animals are near the fenceline.
| Blue Mounds State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| The dam creating Upper Mound Lake | |
| Governing body: | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| MPS: | Minnesota State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 89001657 |
| Added to NRHP: | October 25, 1989 |
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