Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

LSU Campus Mounds

A Time for Action

— (16EBR6) —

LSU Campus Mounds Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2022

1. LSU Campus Mounds Marker

Inscription.
The mounds are the oldest known human-made earthworks in the Americas. Recent studies now estimate that the mounds could be up to 11,300 years old, updating previous studies that estimated they were built 6,000 years ago.

Because of their age, the mounds are at risk of deterioration. Scientists have found that one of the mounds has an unstable interior due to its watery soil composition, and both are susceptible to erosion and vibrations from nearby streets. We must take steps to preserve these archaeological treasures and limit the factors that may cause damage.

Help us preserve these fragile cultural treasures. Access is prohibited.

Erected by Louisiana State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 30° 24.9′ N, 91° 10.916′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on Field House Drive near Dalrymple Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named LSU Campus Mounds (here, next to this marker); Indian Mounds (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named LSU Campus Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6) (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 500 feet away); Greek Ampitheater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Another

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2022

2. LSU Campus Mounds Marker

marker is no longer nearby. LSU Campus Mounds (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . LSU Page on Mounds. (Submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.