Dead River Cattle Mound Explained

Dead River Cattle Mound
Nearest City:	Hopkins, South Carolina
Added:	November 25, 1996
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	96001098

Dead River Cattle Mound is a historic earthen cattle 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. Dead River Cattle Mound is an oval mound measuring approximately 250 feet in diameter, with a 3 to 5 foot tall flat top.^{[1] [2]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jill Hanson. Dead River Cattle Mound . South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission . n.d. . 2014-07-01.
2. Web site: Dead River Cattle Mound, Richland County (Address Restricted) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 2014-07-01.