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King Mounds
"Ancient Buried City"
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By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 1. King Mound Marker | | |
Inscription. Site of an ancient religious and commercial center of the Mound Builder. Approximately one thousand years old, situated on the only high ground at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Tombs, temples, altars, jewels, dwellings, tools, etcetera, were uncovered. Excavations started October 2, 1932. For education and posterity.
Location. 36° 58.248′ N, 89° 5.554′ W. Marker is in Wickliffe, Kentucky, in Ballard County. Marker can be reached from Green Street (U.S. 60) west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 94 Green St, Wickliffe KY 42087, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds (a few steps from this marker); Ceremonial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); The Prince of the French Explorers (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); County Named, 1842 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis & Clark at Old Fort Jefferson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Jefferson (approx. one mile away); Union Supply Base (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wickliffe.
Also see . . . Wickliffe Mounds. Kentucky State Parks (Submitted on August 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
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By Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 2. King Mounds Marker | | The wide area of King Mound marker is top of picture to the far right in the parking lot next to the flower garden. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. This page has been viewed 103 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. 2. submitted on September 7, 2012, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Wide shot of marker and its surroundings. • Can you help?
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