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Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Cartersville, GA

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Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site

A preserved Mississippian-era ceremonial center with earthen mounds on the Etowah River in Bartow County.

813 Indian Mounds Road SE, Cartersville, GA 30120 · Cartersville, GA

About Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site

This Georgia state historic site protects a 54-acre landscape where Mississippian culture people lived, worshipped, farmed, fished, and traded from about 1000 to 1550 CE. Visitors can see six earthen mounds, a plaza, a village area, and a defensive ditch. The tallest mound, a 63-foot knoll, is thought to have supported the home of a priest-chief, while another mound held burials of elite individuals dressed in elaborate clothing. A nature trail runs along the river and shows a V-shaped fish trap and plants that the early residents used for food and medicine. A museum is on site, though the park advises checking its notices on repatriation efforts and renovations before visiting.

  • #Mississippian culture
  • #archaeology
  • #earthen mounds
  • #Native American history
  • #nature trail

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