Jonesville in La Salle Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Crooks Mound
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 14, 2018
1. Crooks Mound Marker
The mound here is a reconstruction of the larger of 2 burial mounds that archaeologists completely excavated in 1938. The large mound was 21 feet tall and dome shaped. A smaller mound was 100 feet south of the large one. It was 2 feet tall and rectangular. Indians built these cemetery mounds between 100 BC and AD 400.
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° 31.603′ N, 92° 1.025′ W. Marker is in Jonesville, Louisiana, in La Salle Parish. Marker is on Crooks Site Road, 0.2 miles east of State Highway 28, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesville LA 71343, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dewey W. Wills Wildlife Management Area (approx. 1˝ miles away); Bennett Plantation Home (approx. 4.4 miles away); Troyville Earthworks (approx. 13.7 miles away); a different marker also named Troyville Earthworks
this page online
Also see . . . Crooks Mound. (Submitted on July 15, 2018.)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 15, 2018
2. Crooks Mound Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 14, 2018
3. Crooks Mound Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 15, 2018.
