Scott in Lonoke County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Home to Some; Capitol City to All

— Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park —

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Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 28, 2022

1. Home to Some Capital City to All Marker

Inscription. This site was the year-round home to tribal leaders and their families, and it was the capital city of a large population living throughout the surrounding area. Daily routines here were interrupted when the site was transformed into a busy capital city by hundreds of people gathering in the two plazas to renew social ties, play games and enjoy a ceremonial feast.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 38.734′ N, 92° 3.635′ W. Marker is in Scott, Arkansas, in Lonoke County. Marker is on Toltec Mounds Rd, one mile south of Ar. Rd 165 (State Road 165), on the right. Located at Plum Bayoo Mounds Archeological State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott AR 72142, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Not For Human Consumption (within shouting distance of this marker); The Path to Domesticated Plants (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plum Bayou Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Plants Tell a Human Story (within shouting distance of this marker); The Little Rock Campaign - Ashley's Mills

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); The Little Rock Campaign - River Crossing (approx. 6.2 miles away); Harris House (approx. 9.4 miles away); Battle of Little Rock (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scott.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, December 28, 2022

2. Home to Some Capital City to All Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.