Angel Mounds

Angel Mounds

Angel Mounds State Historic Site is located on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties eight miles (13 km) southeast of Evansville and just upriver of the confluence of the Green and Ohio rivers. Administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Indiana State Museums and Historic Sites, it is one of 16 state museums and historic sites. In 1964 this major complex of earthworks was designated a National Historic Landmark because of its significance. It is named after the Angel family who in the early 19th century owned the property on which it is located along the Ohio River.

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