Near Farmerville in Union Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Scott Place Mounds

Ancient Mounds Trail

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 1, 2018

1. Scott Place Mounds Marker

Inscription.
Scott Place is a 5-mound complex dating to around AD 1200. Four of the mounds are well preserved. The largest is a platform mound and is 11 feet tall. The other 4 are dome shaped and are more difficult to see from this spot. One is almost 7 feet tall. The other 3 are just over 2 feet tall.

Lower plaque
This archaeological site is
on private property. Please
view the site from the
highway right-of-way.
No
Trespassing

Erected by the State of Louisiana.

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.

Location. 32° 46.45′ N, 92° 26.656′ W. Marker is near Farmerville, Louisiana, in Union Parish. Marker is on Scotts Hideaway Road, 0.3 miles east of Green Bay Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Scotts Hideaway Road, Farmerville LA 71241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Shiloh Community (approx. 8.6 miles away); Unionville General Store

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(approx. 13.6 miles away); Old Colvin Graveyard (approx. 16.6 miles away); Old Wire Road (approx. 17.3 miles away); Vienna (approx. 17.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana - Scott Place Mounds. (Submitted on August 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Scott Place Mounds Marker with Mound A behind it. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 1, 2018

2. Scott Place Mounds Marker with Mound A behind it.

Scott Place Mounds Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed By State of Louisiana

3. Scott Place Mounds Map

Scott Place Mounds Marker with view of Lake D'Arbonne through the trees. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 1, 2018

4. Scott Place Mounds Marker with view of Lake D'Arbonne through the trees.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.