Near Ruston in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Prehistoric Indian Village
Photographed by Wesley Harris, June 2, 2015
1. Prehistoric Indian Village Marker
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 32° 27.387′ N, 92° 39.124′ W. Marker is near Ruston, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It is on Ruston-Winnfield Highway (U.S. 167) 0.2 miles south of Harper Bottom Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8877 US-167, Ruston LA 71270, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lincoln High School (approx. 3.8 miles away); V. S. & P. Railroad Depot (approx. 5 miles away); The Pierian Rose Garden (approx. 5.1 miles away); Lincoln Parish musicians / Honors Lincoln Parish Music Venues (approx. 5.1 miles away); West Hill (approx. 5.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Kidd-Davis House (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ruston.
More about this marker. Erected as part of the American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976. Marker is slightly damaged on top right
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2022, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,005 times since then and 72 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 13, 2022, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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