Caddo Indian mound -- Nacogdoches TX
N 31° 36.396 W 094° 39.037
15R E 343418 N 3498013
The state historic marker for an ancient Caddo Indian Mound, the only one left in Nacogdoches
Waymark Code: WMXH3A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2018
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This ancient Indian mound is located in a neighborhood in Nacogdoches, near the Old University site. It preserves the history of ancient Caddo mounds destroyed by settlers.
The marker reads as follows:
"ANCIENT MOUND
Mound Street got its name in the 18th century from mounds which lined it from Main to King Street. These were built by prehistoric Indians. Only this one remains. Pottery from a demolished mound that measured 150 by 75 feet is preserved in Old Stone Fort, Stephen F. Austin State College. (1966)"
Type: Burial Mounds
How did you find this "Ancient Evidence": Geocaching
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Trailhead: Not Listed
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