St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Flowery Mound
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2018
1. Flowery Mound Marker
Flowery Mound is a rectangular platform mound. The corners are oriented to the cardinal directions. Studies of the soil in the mound suggest it was built in a single episode around AD 1000. It measures 165 by 130 feet at the base and 50 by 50 feet at the 10-foot summit.
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 this topic list: Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list.
Location. 31° 56.447′ N, 91° 16.276′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Louisiana, in Tensas Parish. Marker is on Plank Road (State Road 128) 0.6 miles east of U.S. 65, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Joseph LA 71366, 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. Mound Plantation (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Joseph (approx. 2.7 miles away); Tensas Rifle Co. (approx. 2.7 miles away); Major Isaac Harrison's Tensas Cavalry (approx. 2.7 miles away); Tensas Parish Veterans (approx. 2.7 miles away); Engagement At Choctaw Bayou
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Also see . . . Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana - Flowery Mound. (Submitted on July 1, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2018
2. Flowery Mound Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2018
3. Flowery Mound Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on July 1, 2018. 3. submitted on July 1, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
