Wickliffe in Ballard County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds

State Historic Site

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

1. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds Marker

Inscription. Nearly one thousand years ago, this village was home for Native Americans of the prehistoric Mississippian culture. Peaceful farmers, these mound building Indians lived throughout the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. Exhibits at Wicklffe Mounds museum interpret the culture of the Mississippian people and the scientific discipline of archaeology. Research continues to provide important information about this archaeological site and its history. Operated by the Kentucky Department of Parks, Wickliffe Mounds has been designated as a Kentucky Archaeological Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 36° 58.258′ N, 89° 5.55′ W. Marker is in Wickliffe, Kentucky, in Ballard County. It can be reached from Green Street (U.S. 60) west of 1st Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 94 Green St, Wickliffe KY 42087, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: King Mounds (a few steps from this marker); Ceremonial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); The Prince of the French Explorers / French Explorers at the Confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Private First Class Robert Monroe Hammonds (approx. 0.4 miles away); County Named, 1842 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis & Clark at Old Fort Jefferson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Jefferson Memorial Cross at the Confluence (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wickliffe.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

2. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

3. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

4. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds Marker

Lifeways Building (Mound D) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

5. Lifeways Building (Mound D)

To photography is allowed in this building. All human remains have been removed for this site. The artifacts that you will see are man made are from the time period when this area was a village. You will see pottery, animal remains, site of infant burials grinding stones, etc.

The Ceremonial Mound (Mound A) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

6. The Ceremonial Mound (Mound A)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

7. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds Marker

Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

8. Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds

Architecture Building Mound B image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

9. Architecture Building Mound B

To photography is allowed in this building. This building shows that a family lived where this building stands.

The Cemetery Building (Mound C) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 12, 2012

10. The Cemetery Building (Mound C)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.