Rockwell Mound
National Register of Historic Places

Rockwell Mound

Havana, Mason County, Illinois
Listed
December 10, 1987
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
87000679

About this property

Rockwell Mound has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987. The mound is located in Rockwell Park, on North Orange Street in the Illinois River city of Havana in Mason County. Rockwell Mound is one of the site that the Register has denoted as being "address restricted" because of its special sensitivity. Despite this designation by the Register the mound is operated as a park as of 2007. Rockwell Mound is one of the largest mounds ever built in the Illinois River basin. The earthen mound dates to around AD 200, covers almost 2 acres (8,100 m2), and is about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall. The park that is on the site today is about six miles (10 km) from another Mississippian site on the Register in Illinois, Dickson Mounds. List of archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois

Location

Havana, Mason County, Illinois

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Rockwell Mound listed on the National Register?

Rockwell Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Rockwell Mound?

Rockwell Mound is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rockwell Mound?

The period of significance for Rockwell Mound is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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