Ferriday in Concordia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Elkhorn Plantation Mound
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017
1. Elkhorn Plantation Mound Marker
Elkhorn is a 10-foot-tall platform mound that is 150 by 100 feet at the base. Construction of the mound began around AD 450. Soil studies indicated that dirt was added during a second state of construction. Pottery found here suggests that the site was occupied off and on until as late as AD 1100.
Lower Plaque
This archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.
NO TRESPASSING
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 450 CE.
Location. 31° 37.38′ N, 91° 40.087′ W. Marker is in Ferriday, Louisiana, in Concordia Parish. Marker is on Dunbarton Road (State Highway 566) 0.9 miles north of Louisiana Avenue (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ferriday LA 71334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Churupa Plantation Mound (approx. 1.1 miles away); Frogmore Mound (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cypress Grove Mound (approx. 4.1 miles away); DePrato Mounds (approx. 5.4 miles away); Bayou Memorial Park Flags (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Louisiana (approx. 6.8 miles away); Jimmy Lee Swaggart (approx. 6.8 miles away); Jerry Lee Lewis (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ferriday.
Also see . . . Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana - Elkhorn Plantation Mound. (Submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017
2. Elkhorn Plantation Mound and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
