Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
LSU Campus Mounds
About the Name
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2022
1. LSU Campus Mounds Marker
The name used to refer to the mounds has been thoughtfully considered by an LSU committee that included representation from Louisiana's Native Tribes. "LSU Campus Mounds" was chosen because the majority of earthen mounds in the Americas have names that reference their location and because the mounds predate the colonization of the Americas, making the previous reference to American Indians in the name inaccurate. "LSU Campus Mounds" is also the official name used in the National Register of Historic Places and is our sincere effort to recognize the First Peoples who built the mounds and the location of these landmarks in the heart of LSU's campus.
16EBR6
In the Smithsonian Trinomial, the first number designates the state of Louisiana. The parish abbreviation narrows down the location of the site in the state. The last number indicates the mounds were the sixth archaeological site in the parish that was formally recorded by the state.
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Erected by Louisiana State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.
Location. 30° 24.914′ N, 91° 10.938′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6) (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named LSU Campus Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named LSU Campus Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Simon Bolivar Oak (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tiger Walk at Victory Hill (about 400 feet away); Manship School of Mass Communication (about 600 feet away); Pete Maravich (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
Also see . . . Official LSU Page for Mounds. (Submitted on December 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2022
2. LSU Campus Mounds Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
