Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Archaeological site near Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site, also known as the Marksville site, is a Marksville culture archaeological site located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The site features numerous earthworks built by the prehistoric indigenous peoples of southeastern North America.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park State Monument, Marksville vicinity, LA |
| Parish | Avoyelles Parish |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Prehistoric archaeology |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000372 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 20 structures, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park State Monument, Marksville, LA |
| Coordinates | 31.1251° N, 92.0481° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Natchez National Historical Park · 49 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Loran Camp 31 miles · Stuart Lake 35 miles · Kincaid Lake Campground 36 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Avoyelles Parish
Public land around it
| Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | About 3 miles away5,935 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Avoyelles Parish
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Guidebooks to historic places in Louisiana
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site?
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park State Monument, Marksville vicinity, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is Natchez National Historical Park, 49 miles away.
Source: Natchez National Historical Park
What does the Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site listing include?
The listing counts 21 contributing resources. Those are 20 structures and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Loran Camp, 31 miles away. Stuart Lake is 35 miles away, and Kincaid Lake Campground is 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000372. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.