Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site

Location

813 Indian Mounds Rd.
Cartersville GA 30120

Rates

  • Seniors (62+): $5.00
  • Adults: $6.00
  • Youth (ages 6-17): $4.00
  • Child (under 6): $2.00
  • Youth Groups (ages 6-17): $3.50

Hours of Operation

  • Monday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Wednesday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Saturday : 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Sunday : 9:00am - 5:00pm

Social

Mound C at Etowah Indian Mounds
Etowah Indian Mounds Effigies
Etowah Indian Mounds Excavation Photo
Etowah Indian Mounds Museum
Etowah Indian Mounds Museum Fish Basket
Etowah Indian Mounds Museum
Etowah Indian Mounds Picnic Area
Etowah Indian Mounds Swings
Etowah Indian Mounds Swings by River
Etowah Indian Mounds Trail Footbridge
Etowah Indian Mounds Artwork
Etowah Indian Mounds Bridge
Mound B at Etowah Indian Mounds

Home to several thousand Native Americans between 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D., this 54-acre site contains six earthen mounds, a plaza, village area, borrow pits and a defensive ditch. This is the most intact Mississippian culture site in the southeastern United States. 

Visitors can follow a nature trail along the Etowah River where they can view a v-shaped fish trap used for catching fish. The trail also highlights how early civilizations used native trees for food and medicine.

They were a society rich in ritual. Towering over the community, the 63-foot, flat-topped earthen knoll was likely used as a platform for the home of the priest-chief. In another mound, nobility were buried in elaborate costumes accompanied by items they would need in their after-lives.

Amenities
Facility Amenities
  • Free Parking
  • Gift Shop
Near Interstate Highway
  • 75
Suitable for Ages
  • All Ages
Group Amenities
  • Group Rates Available
  • Group-Friendly
General Information
  • Family-Friendly
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