Hours
Tuesday to Sunday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m
Tickets
Adult $5
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3
Child (6-17) $2
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $8, each additional child $1
More than 1,200 years ago, a group of ancestral Caddo built a village and ceremonial center here. Today, three earthen mounds, still considered sacred to Caddo people, rise from the lush Piney Woods landscape. Learn how the Caddo lived on the land through exhibits and programs.
See the site
Plan Your Visit
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site is a prehistoric village and ceremonial center located on the original El Camino Real de los Tejas.
Plan a Field Trip
Guided field trips are scheduled for groups of 15 or more; not counting underaged siblings or chaperones.
Caddo Mounds History
The Caddo selected this site for a permanent settlement about A.D. 800.
Events at Caddo Mounds
A Morning Walk Through 1,000 Years of Memory: Guided Tour
Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Every first Saturday.
Join Educator and Interpreter John Zumwalt for a reflective walk through Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, where history and landscape share their stories.
Family Garden Day Program - Growing Together
Wednesday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Fall and spring series.
During the fall growing season, Caddo Mounds SHS will host a series of Family Garden programs focusing on key garden concepts while weaving in Caddo culture as we learn about the connection between plants, animal and humans. Families will participate in hands-on activities in the garden and have an opportunity to taste healthy foods.
Munch & Learn
Saturday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Join us for “Munch and Learn” at Caddo Mounds SHS, where you’ll explore wild edible plants on guided walks with Assistant Site Manager Rachel Galan and discover the origin stories of spring’s edible and medicinal plants.
Caddo Mounds in the Blog
The Grass of Home
Grass houses at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site were usually occupied by one or two families. Building them was an effort that involved the whole town.
A Trail Through Texas History: El Camino Real de los Tejas
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail was designated as part of the National Trails System by the U.S. Congress in 2004, but its story started far earlier, as a series of routes laid by Indigenous Texans and later followed by Spanish colonists, French explorers, Anglo-American settlers, and enslaved people seeking freedom.
Historic Road Trip: Nacogdoches and San Augustine
Known as the “Oldest Town in Texas,” Nacogdoches takes immense pride in its history. In fact, the entire downtown is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Nacogdoches honors its heritage through a statue of the city’s founder, Gil Y’Barbo, and numerous historical museums, each conserving a different part of the town’s 241-year legacy. In reality, its settlement is much older—Caddo Indians arrived in this area 10,000 years prior to the city’s establishment.
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