Davis, George C., Site
National Register of Historic Places

Davis, George C., Site

Alto, Cherokee County, Texas
Listed
October 14, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
70000742

About this property

Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (41CE19) (also known as the George C. Davis Site) is an archaeological site in Weeping Mary, Texas, United States. This Caddoan Mississippian culture site is composed of a village and ceremonial center that features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. Located on a precontact Native American trail later named by the Spanish as El Camino Real de los Tejas, the settlement developed hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans to the region. Archaeologists believe the site was created in approximately 800 CE, with most major construction taking place between 1100 and 1300 CE. The Caddo Mounds site is located in East Texas, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Alto on Texas State Highway 21 near its intersection with U.S. Route 69 in the Piney Woods region. Operated by the Texas Historical Commission, the museum at the site was reopened in October 2015. The new museum offers visitors a chance to explore a replica Caddo village, and all exhibits are hands-on. Visitors can walk the 0.7 miles (1.1 km) self-guided interpretive trail to see the Caddo burial, low temple, and ceremonial mounds. An additional trail along the El Camino Real is also available.

Location

Alto, Cherokee County, Texas

Categories

PREHISTORICAGRICULTURE
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 Davis, George C., Site listed on the National Register?

Davis, George C., Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Davis, George C., Site?

Davis, George C., Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Davis, George C., Site is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1100.

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