Near Delhi in Richland Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Insley Mounds

Ancient Mounds Trail

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 1, 2018

1. Insley Mounds Marker

Inscription.
Insley once had up to 13 mounds. Only 2 are visible from the road. The closest one is 10½ feet tall and rectangular with a flat top. The mound farther north is 20 feet tall, but was 5 feet taller before fill was removed from its top. Indians built these 2 mounds around AD 900, but people lived here as early as 1500 BC.

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 • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500 BCE.

Location. 32° 23.253′ N, 91° 28.681′ W. Marker is near Delhi, Louisiana, in Richland Parish. It is on Frankie Loftin Road 1.4 miles south of Military Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 651 Frankie Loftin Road, Delhi LA 71232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in North 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 2 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marsden Mounds (approx. 6.9 miles away); Tendal Mound (approx. 7.1 miles away).

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

One of the Insley Mounds can just be seen in the background amongst the trees. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 1, 2018

2. One of the Insley Mounds can just be seen in the background amongst the trees.

The 20 foot mound (B), just north of the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 1, 2018

3. The 20 foot mound (B), just north of the marker.

Insley Mounds Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by State of Louisiana, August 6, 2018

4. Insley Mounds Map

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.