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Home Louisiana Terrebonne Parish Cocdrie Historical Markers La Butte
 
     

La Butte

Highway 56, Cocdrie, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 20' 10.4964", -90° 38' 24.5004"
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This Indian mound was constructed around AD 1000. It is 7 feet tall with a square~shaped base. It was once part of a larger complex made up of up to five mounds. The oak tree on the northwest corner is thought to mark the grave of Houma Courteau alias Touh~la~bayne of the Biloxi Nation who owned this property between 1822~1844. The historic Picou Cemetery on top dated from 1901~1990's.

Last updated: 4/15/2016 17:37:17
   
     
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La Butte Historical Marker Location Map, Cocdrie, Louisiana