Patterson Mound, Fremont
CA-ALA-328
Tuibun village site, Coyote Hills
Elevation 18 ft.
According to Polly Bickel, there are four known shellmounds in this general vicinity of Coyote Hills.
For a fascinating, in-depth study of three of them, check out San Francisco Bay Archaeology: Sites ALA-328, ALA-13, and ALA-12.
The skeletal remains of a reconstructed sweat lodge may be examined during public programs and special tours.
Call the Visitor Center at 510 544-3220 for details.
Bob looks at the mound through the access gate.
Despite the sign, the official trinomial for this site is CA-ALA-328.
CA-ALA-329, aka the Ryan Mound, lies nearby, to the east southeast of the Patterson Mound.
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