Again, I got the following information from the Chieftains Trail from Calhoun, Georgia.
The Etowah Indian Mounds were the ceremonial center of a town that was home to several thousand Native American Indians more than 400 years ago. The flat toped earthen knolls, the largest standing 63 feet high and covering three acres, served as platforms and temples for the "Priest-Chief" and as burial sites for Indian nobility. An audio-visual show and museum interpret many of the artifacts found in excavations at this state of historic site.
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site is located five miles southwest of Cartersville off I-75 exit 12A. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed Mondays(except legal holidays), Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Small admission fee. Group tours/rates are available with advance notice. Phone (770)387-3747.
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