Mandeville in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pottery Hill
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 21, 2021
1. Pottery Hill Marker
Inscription.
Pottery Hill. National Register of Historic Places. This site (16ST48), dominated by the ancient Castain Oak (2006, Live Oak Society), has provided evidence of human activity though a sequence of aboriginal ceramics dating from the late Tchefuncte (800 BC) and early Marksville (AD 1-400) periods. Shards, bone fragments and shell deposits suggest continuous use by aboriginal people including the Acolapissa, later Choctaw, into the 20th century. Colonial settlers used the excellent clay found here to set up commercial potteries. The last pottery operated until the 1940's.
This site (16ST48), dominated by the ancient Castain Oak
(2006, Live Oak Society), has provided evidence of human
activity though a sequence of aboriginal ceramics dating
from the late Tchefuncte (800 BC) and early Marksville
(AD 1-400) periods. Shards, bone fragments and shell
deposits suggest continuous use by aboriginal people
including the Acolapissa, later Choctaw, into the 20th
century. Colonial settlers used the excellent clay found
here to set up commercial potteries. The last pottery
operated until the 1940's.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.
Location. 30° 21.095′ N, 90° 3.11′ W. Marker is in Mandeville, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Colbert Road and Monroe Street, on the left when traveling south on Colbert Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mandeville LA 70448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.