Troyville Earthworks: Ancient Mounds Trail
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kwashnak
N 31° 37.633 W 091° 48.932
15R E 612333 N 3499726
Quick Description: In Jonesville, at church on Second Street at Willow Street.
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 2/3/2011 6:07:14 PM
Waymark Code: WMANG1
Published By: Groundspeak Regular Member dh2000dh
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Long Description:
The 82-foot-tall "Great Mound" or Troyville once stood here. In 1936, Archaeologist Winslow Walker made this diagram, depicting the size and shape of the mound. Today only 3 feet of mound fill remains.
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Marker Name: Troyville Earthworks

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: Building

Parish: Catahoula

Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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