Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Boothe Landing Mound
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 14, 2018
1. Boothe Landing Mound Marker
Boothe Landing is a 10-foot-tall conical mound that is well preserved. The oval-shaped base measures 82 feet by 60 feet. A village was just north of the mound. Decorated pottery found in the village area suggests Indians built the mound around 500-100 BC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list.
Location. 31° 51.978′ N, 91° 47.575′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, in Catahoula Parish. It is on Little Boy Lane 0.4 miles east of State Route 124. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg LA 71340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alexander Mound (approx. 3.3 miles away); Richard Berry, Jr. (approx. 6.1 miles away); Fort Beauregard Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Catahoula Parish Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fort Beauregard (approx. 6.8 miles away); Harrisonburg Mounds (approx. 7 miles away); McGuffee Mounds (approx. 8.2 miles away); Peck Mounds (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 14, 2018
2. Boothe Landing Mound Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
