Portrait of Clara Waller

ID: 640 ~ Source: Henry A. Lorberg, Scrapbook, Volume 7, Local History Digital Collection, Portsmouth Public Library. See https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/23521

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

Clara Waller authored an essay on Portsmouth's prehistory, which included detailed information on the artifacts taken from the Waller-Heinisch Mound during its destruction 1887.

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…