National Historic Landmark · Moundville, Alabama

Moundville

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Moundville
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
Address1 mi. (1.6 km) W of Moundville on SR 21, Moundville, AL
CountyHale County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forPrehistoric archaeology
Level of significanceNational
Also known asMound State Monument
Reference number66000149
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address1 mi. (1.6 km) W of Moundville on SR 21, Moundville, AL
Coordinates33.0047° N, 87.6311° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Explore

Map

Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Alabama

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  • Iron & steel
    James R Bennett, 2010
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  • Exploring Wild Alabama
    Kenneth M. Wills and Dr. L. J. Davenport, 2016
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  • Haunted Talladega County
    Kim Johnston and Shane Busby, 2015
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Moundville 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 Moundville?

1 mi. (1.6 km) W of Moundville on SR 21, Moundville, Hale County, Alabama.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Moundville?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000149. 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.