VELDA MOUND
LAMBERT M. SURHONE, MARIAM T. TENNOE, SUSAN F. HENSSONOW
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Velda Mound is an archaeological site in northern Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States.
Once within the extensive Apalachee Province of the panhandle, the site is now owned by the State of Florida
Velda Mound was built during the Fort Walton culture, approximately .
It was last occupied as a village during the period of 1450-1625 by the Apalachee tribe and their ancestors.
The Spanish explorers called this area Apalachee Province in recognition of the tribe's power, a territory which also included Lake Jackson Mound and major center of Anhaica.
The earthwork mound is believed to have served as a residence platform mound for the village leader.
It also served as a kind of town hall and gathering place.
Domestic residences surrounded the mound.
The inhabitants cultivated vegetables in communal farming fields in the area around the village.
