Big Lake Cattle Mound
Big Lake Cattle Mound is a historic earthen mound located in Congaree National Park near Hopkins, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built by settlers in the Congaree Swamp to provide a place of refuge for hogs, cattle, and other grazing animals during the flood season. The Big Lake Cattle Mount measures 75 feet long by 35 feet wide, with a 2 foot tall flat top.[2][3]
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| Nearest city | Hopkins, South Carolina |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Congaree Swamp National Monument MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001092[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1996 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Jill Hanson (n.d.). "Big Lake Cattle Mound" (pdf). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- "Big Lake Cattle Mount, Richland County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
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