Near Pioneer in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Mound D (Sarah's Mount)

Photographed By James Hulse, January 15, 2023

1. Mound D (Sarah's Mount) Marker

Inscription. Mound D is thought to be a mound that was built by a later group of people from the Coles Creek period (A.D. 700 to A.D. 1100). Excavations in and around this mound have yielded pottery shards that date to this period.

The shape of Mound D is typical of the Coles Creek and later Mississippian mounds. The mound is rectangular, measuring 62 1/2 feet wide and 99 feet long, at the base and stands 3 1/2 feet in height with a flat top. These flat-topped mounds were usually used as foundations for temples or houses for important individuals.

Historic graves that date to the early plantation era are located on top of this mound. One of the stones is for Sarah Guier, wife of Phillip Guier, one of the owners of the Poverty Point plantation. The stone is broken but the verse would have read:

Lo, where this silent marble weeps
A friend, a wife, a mother sleeps
A heart within whose sacred cell
The peaceful virtues love to dwell.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 700 CE.

Location. 32° 38.049′ N, 91° 24.118′ W. Marker is near Pioneer, Louisiana, in West Carroll Parish. Marker is on

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

Highway 577 north of State Highway 134. The marker is located in the southeastern section in the Poverty Point World Heritage Site along the hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6859 LA-577, Pioneer LA 71266, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bayou Maçon (approx. 0.2 miles away); This is Poverty Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Poverty Point Landscape (approx. 0.2 miles away); Before Poverty Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Natural and Cultural Environment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Poverty Point World Heritage Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peopling of the Americas (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pioneer.

Also see . . . History & Artifacts of Poverty Point. Poverty Point World Heritage Site

Those who lived at Poverty Point more than 3,000 years ago left no written records of their day-to-day lives. We know that the site was a ceremonial center that was once home to hundreds or perhaps thousands of people, as well as a trading hub unmatched by any in North America at that time.

(Submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of Mound D (Sarah's Mount) in the background and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, January 15, 2023

2. The view of Mound D (Sarah's Mount) in the background and Marker

The top of Mound D (Sarah's Mount) with two gravestones image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, January 15, 2023

3. The top of Mound D (Sarah's Mount) with two gravestones

Sarah's gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, January 15, 2023

4. Sarah's gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.