About Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, located in Georgia, preserves a 54-acre Mississippian Culture settlement that thrived from 1000 to 1550 A.D. The site includes six earthen mounds, a central plaza, a village area, borrow pits, and a defensive ditch, making it the most intact Mississippian site in the Southeast. It was home to several thousand Native Americans who engaged in farming, fishing, hunting, and trade along the Etowah River, while developing advanced artistry and ceremonial practices.
Visitors can explore a nature trail along the Etowah River that features a V-shaped fish trap used by early inhabitants and highlights native plants utilized for food and medicine. Leashed pets are permitted on the trails but not in any buildings.