Emerald Mound is the second-largest Mississippian Period ceremonial mound in the United States. It is surpassed only by Monk’s Mound near Cahokia, Illinois. It was built and used between the years 1200 C.E. (current era) and 1730 C.E.. This 35-foot-high mound covers eight acres and measures 770 feet by 435 feet at its base. Two secondary mounds sit atop the primary mound, bringing the total height to approximately 60 feet. The larger one at the west end measures 190 feet by 160 feet by 30 feet high. Early records suggest there were six, smaller mounds located along the sides of the primary mound, but visual evidence of these smaller mounds has long since disappeared.
For more information on Emerald Mound at Mile Post 103, see: https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/historyculture/emeraldmound.htm
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