Etowah Indian Mounds

Etowah Indian Mounds (9BR1) are a 54-acre (220,000 m2) archaeological site in Bartow County, Georgia, south of Cartersville. Built and occupied in three phases, from 1000–1550 CE, the prehistoric site is located on the north shore of the Etowah River.

Etowah Mounds
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Artist's conception of Etowah
Nearest cityCartersville, GA
Coordinates34°7′30.47″N 84°48′27.59″W
NRHP reference No.66000272
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJuly 19, 1964

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site is a designated National Historic Landmark, managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. It is considered "the most intact Mississippian culture site in the Southeast", according to Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Both the historic Muscogee Creek and the Cherokee peoples, who each occupied this area at varying times, hold the site to be sacred.

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