Pompano Beach in Broward County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Indian Mound Park

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, September 11, 2018

1. Indian Mound Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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This mound was constructed as a place for ceremonial burial by prehistoric Indians about the year 1300 A.D.- It is believed that they were ancestors of the tribe known as the "TEQUESTA INDIANS"

Given to the people of Pompano Beach A.D. 1940

Erected 1940 by The City of Pompano Beach and Beulah B. & H.C. Jelks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.

Location. 26° 13.31′ N, 80° 5.544′ W. Marker is in Pompano Beach, Florida, in Broward County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Hibiscus Avenue and Southeast 13th Street. Plaque is near the top of the mound on a rock pedestal at Indian Mound Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 Hibicus Avebue, Pompano Beach FL 33062, 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. Pompano Beach Indian Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Barefoot Mailman (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Pompano Colored School

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (approx. 2.7 miles away); A History of Hillsboro Inlet Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hillsboro Inlet Light Station (approx. 2.7 miles away); Branhilda Richardson Knowles Memorial Park and Historic Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pompano Beach.

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Photographed By Tim Fillmon, September 11, 2018

2. Indian Mound Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.