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When you visit North Georgia, you'll want to include a trip to Etowah Indian Mounds - located near Cartersville, about 45 minutes south of Dalton. This 54 acre site contains 7 earthen mounds, a plaza, portions of the original village, borrow pits and a defensive pit. This is the most intact Mississippian Culture site in the southeastern United States. It was home to several thousand Native Americans between 1000 A.D. and 1550 A.D.  The Mississippian Culture spanned from Wisconsin and Minnesota in the north, through Georgia to the south, and westward into the Great Plains. These people enjoyed an intricate system of trading, were accomplished craftsmen, and practiced sophisticated religious beliefs.

Only 9% of the site has been excavated, but examination of the artifacts reveals much about the people who lived here more than 500 years ago. This was a society rich in ritual, and the natives of this political and religious center decorated themselves with shell beads, tattoos, paint, elaborate hairdos, feathers and copper ear ornaments. Artwork on pottery shows meticulous attention to detail with intricate patterns.

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic site is located at 813 Indian Mounds Rd SW, Cartersville GA 30120. The phone number is 770-387-3747.

Stop by and travel back in time through the memories of our North Georgia ancestors - bring along a picnic, walk the trails, and tour the museum - it'll take you a couple of hours to enjoy everything.