Transylvania Mounds
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kwashnak
N 32° 41.210 W 091° 12.102
15S E 668592 N 3617999
Transylvania Mounds are located on LA hwy 581, 1.3 miles west of US 65
Waymark Code: WMC3EY
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2011
Views: 8
Transylvania once had up to 12 mounts. Only 6 are visible now. The mounds were rectangular in shape with flat tops prior to being altered in historical times. The largest is nearly 34 feet tall. It is in the center of the site and overlooks 2 plaza areas. Indians built the mounds around AD 1400.
The site is surrounded by corn fields and the mounds are difficult to see in the summertime.
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Marker Name: Transylvania Mounds: Ancient Mounds Trail
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Building
Parish: East Carroll
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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