Near Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds

Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008

1. Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds Marker

Inscription. For over 100 years Etowah Indian Mounds were the Tumlin Mounds. In 1832 Col. Lewis Tumlin came to Cass County (Bartow) and drew the land lot that contained the mounds. Col. Tumlin served as county sheriff from 1834 to 1840. As young soldiers, Gen. William T. Sherman and Col. Tumlin became friends. First visiting the mounds in 1844, Sherman returned in 1864 and spared Col. Tumlin's home. In 1887, the Tumlins allowed the Smithsonian Institute's Bureau of American Ethnology to survey and partially explore Mound C under the direction of Dr. Cyrus Thomas. Being great protectors and conservationists, Georgia Secession Roberts Tumlin along with her son, Lewis Henry Tumlin, Sr. did not allow the site to be disturbed especially the burials. Professional excavations of the site were conducted in 1925, 1926 and 1927 by Warren K. Moorehead. In 1953 the Georgia Historical Commission purchased the property from the Tumlin family. The site became The Etowah Indian Mounds State Park. Col. Tumlin's great grandson Lewis Henry Tumlin, Jr. became the first resident custodian of the park. Henry's devotion and tireless service helped to make the Etowah Indian Mounds a prominent state historic site.

Erected 2006 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 008-54.)

Topics and series. This historical

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 34° 7.779′ N, 84° 48.442′ W. Marker is near Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is on Indian Mound Road 0.8 miles east of Douthit Ferry Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is at the exit road of the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cartersville GA 30120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Etowah Mounds (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Remote Sensing at Etowah (about 600 feet away); Etowah’s Wattle and Daub House (about 600 feet away); The Defensive Ditch/Borrow Pit (about 700 feet away); A Return to Native Grasses (approx. 0.2

Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008

2. Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds Marker

miles away); A Chiefly Village on the Etowah (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mound A - Symbol of a Chiefdom (approx. 0.3 miles away); Etowah’s Past, Present, and Future (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.

Also see . . . Etowah Indian Mounds from Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 6, 2012

3. Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds

Photographed by David Seibert, October 6, 2012

4. Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds

This is Mound A, the largest mound in the complex.

Dedication of the Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds Marker on October 7, 2006 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 7, 2006

5. Dedication of the Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds Marker on October 7, 2006

Many surviving members of the Tumlin family were in attendance.

Etowah Mounds National Historic Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, 10.06.2012

6. Etowah Mounds National Historic Landmark Plaque

Photographed by David Seibert, October 6, 2012

7. Etowah Mounds National Historic Landmark Plaque

The plaque stands at the entrance to the Visitors' Center and Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,432 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on November 10, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6, 7. submitted on October 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.