Hebert in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Landerneau Mounds
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2022
1. Landerneau Mounds Marker
The Landerneau Mounds site is an Indian village with two dome-shaped mounds. People lived here around AD 500. The largest mound, with the cemetery on top, is 442 feet tall and 130 feet in diameter. The other mound is 3 feet tall and 135 feet in diameter. Both were built in a single episode.
Lower Plaque
This archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.
NO TRESPASSING
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 500 CE.
Location. 32° 16.39′ N, 91° 59.63′ W. Marker is in Hebert, Louisiana, in Caldwell Parish. It is on State Highway 133 0.2 miles south of Shipp Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia LA 71418, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Filhiol Mound (approx. 7½ miles away); Ouachita River Steamboat Era (approx. 12.4 miles away); Bobby Bridger (approx. 12.4 miles away); Columbia
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2022
2. Landerneau Mounds Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,278 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
