Prehistoric Indian Mound
This and the two adjacent mounds were built for burials probably by the prehistoric Woodland Indians. They perhaps, began entering Wisconsin about 2000 BC and lived here until modern times.
The Potawatomi who left Waukesha in 1886 were never mound-builders.
Waukesha County once had 411 mounds and the city 55 on 11 sites.
This mound was excavated in 1850. Beneath ground level were found decayed fragments of a human skeleton with head to the west, decorative pipes and pieces of shell and pottery.
Marker can be reached from West Wisconsin Avenue near Maple Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
