Alexander Mound

Alexander Mound (HM29U0)

Location: Harrisonburg, LA 71340 Catahoula Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 49.389', W 91° 48.931'

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Ancient Mounds Trail

Alexander is a conical-shaped mound that is 10 1/2 feet tall and 98 by 130 feet at the base. It is the largest of 7 mounds that once stood here. The other 6 were only 1 1/2 to 5 feet tall. They have been reduced in size by plowing and are barely visible today. Pottery found near the mounds suggest Indians built them sometime after AD 1.Lower PlaqueThis archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.NO TRESPASSING
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HM NumberHM29U0
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Date Added Saturday, July 28th, 2018 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 612098 N 3521444
Decimal Degrees31.82315000, -91.81551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 49.389', W 91° 48.931'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 49' 23.34" N, 91° 48' 55.86" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)318
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10312 LA-124, Harrisonburg LA 71340, US
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