Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Burial Mound

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 20, 2021

1. Burial Mound Marker

Inscription. This mound was constructed by Native Americans between A.D. 900-1100 and contains the remains of individuals who lived in nearby settlements. The mound was reduced in height due to agriculture and excavations in the early 19th Century. Another excellent example can be seen behind the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine on Neyland Drive.

Erected 2000 by Sequoyah Hills Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 35° 55.697′ N, 83° 57.566′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on Cherokee Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Kenesaw Avenue, in the median. Marker is along Sequoyah Greenway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Cherokee Blvd, Knoxville TN 37919, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Bleak House (approx. 1½ miles away); Longstreet's Headquarters (approx. 1½ miles away); War Dog Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Everly Brothers (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sutherland Avenue McGhee Tyson Airport

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 1.7 miles away); UT RecSports Complex (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Death of Gen. William P. Sanders (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 20, 2021

2. Burial Mound Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,068 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.