Prehistoric Indian Mound

Prehistoric Indian Mound (HMT74)

Location: Waukesha, WI 53186 Waukesha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 0.544', W 88° 14.005'

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This and the two adjacent mounds were built for burials probably by the prehistoric Woodland Indians. They perhaps, began entering Wisconsin about 2000 BC and lived here until modern times.

The Potawatomi who left Waukesha in 1886 were never mound-builders.

Waukesha County once had 411 mounds and the city 55 on 11 sites.

This mound was excavated in 1850. Beneath ground level were found decayed fragments of a human skeleton with head to the west, decorative pipes and pieces of shell and pottery.
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HM NumberHMT74
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Marker Number34-05
Year Placed1959
Placed ByWaukesha County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 3:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 399480 N 4762559
Decimal Degrees43.00906667, -88.23341667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.544', W 88° 14.005'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 32.64" N, 88° 14' 0.30" W
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Area Code(s)262, 414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 321 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha WI 53186, US
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