Waller-Heinisch Mound

ID: 548 ~ Source: Historic Post Cards Collection, Local History Digital Collection, Portsmouth Public Library. See https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/18216

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Waller-Heinisch Mound was first opened by Josiah Shackford between 1800 and 1815, and was later leveled in 1887. The mound's location is today the home of Portsmouth High School.

This file appears in: Excavation and Destruction of the Waller-Heinisch Mound

Excavation and Destruction of the Waller-Heinisch Mound

By Andrew Lee Feight, Ph.D.

Portsmouth High School (PHS) is built upon the location of what was first known as Waller Mound, and later became known as the Heinisch Mound, the earthen structure taking its name from the land's…