Near Mount Gilead in Montgomery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Town Creek Indian Mound
Photographed by Paul Jordan, September 3, 2010
1. Town Creek Indian Mound Marker
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
In commemorating and illustrating The history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1964
Erected 1964.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 35° 11.02′ N, 79° 55.825′ W. Marker is near Mount Gilead, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from 509 Town Creek Mound Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Gilead NC 27306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Town Creek Indian Mound Prairie Reconstruction (a few steps from this marker); Burial Huts at Town Creek (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Preservation and the Archaeological Record (about 400 feet away); Town Creek (approx. 4.6 miles away); Haywood Motor Company
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More about this marker. The marker is behind the visitor's center.
Photographed by Paul Jordan, September 3, 2010
2. Town Creek Indian Mound Marker
Photographed by Paul Jordan, September 3, 2010
3. Town Creek Indian Mound Gate Entrance
Photographed by Paul Jordan, September 3, 2010
4. The Burial Mound at Town Creek
Photographed by Paul Jordan, September 3, 2010
5. Town Creek Indian Mound Sign at Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 1,349 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2010, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
