Brentwood in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Stone Box Indian Site
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, January 15, 2021
1. The Stone Box Indian Site
Inscription.
The Stone Box Indian Site. . When this subdivision was being developed in 1964, ancient Native American remains were discovered. Work was halted until archaeologists explored the site. They found that a Mississippian culture had flourished in a village near here for 500 years between 1200 and 1700 AD. It was mentioned as "an old Indian town” in the North Carolina land grant to James Crockett. Native Americans of the Mississippian Period had a highly developed culture and buried their dead in “stone box” graves, many of which were found near here. They had mysteriously disappeared by the early 1700s.
When this subdivision was being developed in 1964, ancient Native American remains were discovered. Work was halted until archaeologists explored the site. They found that a Mississippian culture had flourished in a village near here for 500 years between 1200 and 1700 AD. It was mentioned as "an old Indian town” in the North Carolina land grant to James Crockett. Native Americans of the Mississippian Period had a highly developed culture and buried their dead in “stone box” graves, many of which were found near here. They had mysteriously disappeared by the early 1700s.
Location. 36° 1.532′ N, 86° 48.377′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Seward Road, 0.1 miles south of Meadow Lake Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5215 Seward Rd, Brentwood TN 37027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Stone Box Indian Site. Profile for the site (Submitted on January 15, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, January 15, 2021
2. The Stone Box Indian Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 126 times this year. Last updated on January 15, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
