Chattahoochee in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Karen's Mound
Restoring A Lost Landscape
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 9, 2022
1. Karen's Mound Marker
Chattahoochee River Landing Park-An Apalachicola River Heritage Destination
This restored mound helps you visualize the original appearance of the seven prehistoric mounds that archaeologists believe stood here. Native Americans started building the earthworks 2,000 years ago. Recent research suggests a relationship between the massive site and the Kolomoki culture that flourished in Southwest Georgia, Southeast Alabama, and Northwest Florida in A.D. 350 to 600. Occupation continued well into the Mississippian era (A.D. 900-A.D. 1500).
A private landowner destroyed the mound before the City of Chattahoochee obtained the property. Archaeologists found the site in 2011 and recommended its restoration as part of a new effort of respect and preservation. The reconstruction of the mound was completed in 2017 by Sean Neel and Sons, using plans donated by Melvin Engineering. City employees did the finishing work. Chattahoochee resident Lorrin Howell, historian Dale Cox, Chattahoochee Main Street, and the people of the Chattahoochee area donated funding for the effort. Howell and Neel supervised the work.
Karens Mound stands as an example of both the carelessness that led to the destruction of a more than 1,000-year-old monument that is sacred to Native Americans and the concern of area residents who restored
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Karens Mound is dedicated to the memory of Karen Howell. She was a beloved resident of Chattahoochee who always saw the good in people and volunteered many hours to make her community a better place.
Erected by City of Chattahoochee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.
Location. 30° 41.99′ N, 84° 51.313′ W. Marker is in Chattahoochee, Florida, in Gadsden County. It is on River Landing Road 0.3 miles west of West Washington Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling west. Located near the end of River Landing Road in the Chattahoochee River Landing Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattahoochee FL 32324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee and on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Old Spanish Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florida's Inland Graveyard of Ships (about 500 feet away); Ellicott's Camp and Observatory (about 500 feet away); The First Seminole War (about 500 feet away); Chattahoochee Landing Mound Group (about 600 feet away); The Scott Massacre (about 600 feet away); Nicolls' Outpost (about 600 feet away); The Scott Battle of 1817 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattahoochee.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 9, 2022
2. Karen's Mound Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
