Lewiston in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lewiston Mound

Mound Lewiston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012

1. Mound Lewiston Marker

Missing?

Inscription. This Hopewell-sytle burial mound dates to A.D. 160+80. Thousands of similar mounds are located in the Ohio River Valley where the Hopewell lived in small scattered settlements from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 500. The Hopewell mound builders were great traders and very artistic people who were known to have associated with and influenced people far from their Ohio homeland. This is one of the few burial mounds found in western New York and southern Ontario. Who was buried here and why remains a mystery. Please respect this sacred burial area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 160 CE.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 43° 9.991′ N, 79° 2.67′ W. Marker was in Lewiston, New York, in Niagara County. It could be reached from South 4th Street south of Tuscarora Street. This historical marker is located on the grounds of the Earl W. Brydges Artpark. To get to this historic marker one must take South 4th Street south all the way to where the road ends, at the entrance

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to the Earl W. Brydges Artpark. The historic marker is on the grounds of the artpark, in a wooded section of land just east of, and in between, the first and second large parking areas. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Lewiston NY 14092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Fort Joncaire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Magazin Royale (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cradles (within shouting distance of this marker); Oak Hill and Scovell Knoll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012

2. Mound Lewiston Marker

View of the historical marker, in the foreground, alongside the park walking trail, along side of the Hopewell burial mound.

The Lower Landing (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park (about 500 feet away); Lower Landing Archeological District (about 500 feet away); The Gully and Portage Road (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewiston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Lewiston Mound (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Lewiston Mound. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on June 27, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Marker Missing (removed)?. Why are They Hiding the Lewiston Indian Burial Mound? Youtube video. (Submitted on September 13, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 11, 2012

3. Mound Lewiston Marker

View taken from the paved street area, of the park's trailhead, that leads into the woods, past the Lewiston Mound.
[Ed. Note - even the Indian Burial Mound blue sign shown in this photo is missing as per Youtube link.]

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,310 times since then and 92 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo verifying marker is gone. A link to the National Register nomination form with a citation of the mound's historical significance. • Can you help?