Knight Township near Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Angel Mounds

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

1. Angel Mounds Marker

Inscription. Site of a palisaded Middle Mississippi Indian village occupied circa 1500 A. D. This 450-acre site includes eleven man-made mounds, town plaza and village area for a population of about 1,000. Excavated by the Indiana Historical Society, 1939-1965.

Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 87.1966.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers, the National Historic Landmarks, and the National Register of Historic Places series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.

Location. 37° 56.703′ N, 87° 27.112′ W. Marker is near Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Knight Township. Marker is on Muskhogen Trail, ¼ mile south of Pollack Avenue, on the right. Marker is in front of the visitor center at Angel Mounds State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8215 Pollack Ave, Evansville IN 47715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Angel Site (within shouting distance of this marker); WPA Workers at Angel Site (within shouting distance of this marker); IU Students at Angel Site (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Glenn A. Black (1900-1964) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haney-Williams House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Williams-Raab House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Henry & Caroline Koch House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clements-Koch House (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.

Also see . . .
1. Home of an Ancient Metropolis. Home page for the site, now a state archaeological park. (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. History of Angel Mounds State Historical Site. This My Hometown episode features interviews with descendants of those who lived there and archaeologists studying them. (Browning Genealogy, uploaded Nov. 22, 2013) (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Angel Mounds, Angel Site. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the site, which was listed in 1966 and designated a National Historic Landmark two years earlier. (National Park Service) (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

2. Angel Mounds Marker

Angel Mounds image. Click for full size.

Herb Roe via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), June 2, 2009

3. Angel Mounds

A replica structure atop one of the dozen mounds at the site.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.