Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Harrisonburg Mounds

Ancient Mounds Trail

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

1. Harrisonburg Mounds Marker

Inscription. Two Indian mounds make up the Harrisonburg Mounds site. The well-preserved conical mound that can be seen from here was built around AD 200. It is 10 feet high and 115 feet in diameter. The other mound is about 200 feet to the northeast. It is less than 3 feet tall and may be older than the larger mound.

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. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list.

Location. 31° 46.106′ N, 91° 49.562′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, in Catahoula Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Brushley Street (State Highway 8) and Taliaferro Street, on the left when traveling west on Brushley Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg LA 71340, 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. Fort Beauregard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Catahoula Parish Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Beauregard Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); McGuffee Mounds (approx. 1.1 miles away); Alexander Mound (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tew Lake Mounds (approx. 4.1 miles away); Routon Mounds (approx. 4.6 miles away); Boothe Landing Mound (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.

Also see . . . Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana - Harrisonburg Mounds

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. (Submitted on May 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2017

2. Harrisonburg Mounds 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 436 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.