Frogmore in Concordia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Frogmore Mound
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
1. Frogmore Mound Marker
Inscription.
Frogmore Mound. Ancient Mounds Trail. Frogmore is an Indian mound and village site that dates to about AD 700-1200. The mound is rectangular and was built in two separate episodes. It is 14 feet high, 157 by 190 feet at the base, and 60 by 72 feet at the summit. The mound was built within the village area.
Frogmore is an Indian mound and village site that dates to about AD 700-1200. The mound is rectangular and was built in two separate episodes. It is 14 feet high, 157 by 190 feet at the base, and 60 by 72 feet at the summit. The mound was built within the village area.
Location. 31° 36.267′ N, 91° 40.267′ W. Marker is in Frogmore, Louisiana, in Concordia Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Highway 84 and Frogmore Plantation Road on Highway 84. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11054 Highway 84, Ferriday LA 71334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Frogmore Plantation can be seen in the background.
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
3. Frogmore Mound Marker
This archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.
NO TRESPASSING
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
4. Frogmore Plantation, circa 1818
Close by the marker.
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
5. Frogmore Plantation, circa 1818
Signs says: Welcome to Frogmore. Please pay the tour guide before entering the buildings.
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
6. Frogmore Plantation, circa 1818
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
7. Frogmore Plantation, circa 1818
Photographed By Karen Key, July 20, 2008
8. Frogmore Plantation, circa 1818
the State of Louisiana
9. Map showing mound location.
Excavations show the mound was built in two stages, a short length of time apart. It was built over a walled, probably ceremonial, structure about 20 to 30 feet in diameter, which was burned and covered with dirt before mound construction.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2008, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 3,515 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 22, 2008, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 9. submitted on March 31, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the actual Frogmore Indian Mound structure (which is on private property). • Can you help?