Latitude: 35.2750206
Longitude: -80.0423151
Elevation: 146 meters / 479 feet
Barometric Pressure 996KPa

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Smack in the Middle by grinnin1110, View of the stockaded East Lodge on the east side of the plaza, its tall wooden game pole front and
Smack in the Middle by grinnin1110
To See What They Saw by grinnin1110, Archaeological excavations uncovered the evidence of two guard gates, one on the north and one on th
To See What They Saw by grinnin1110
Clan Lodge & Town House by grinnin1110, Our last look at these beautiful buildings within the newly-installed palisade before we exit at the
Clan Lodge & Town House by grinnin1110
Distant View by grinnin1110, The Town Creek site is located on the northeastern edge of the Mississippian culture area; platform
Distant View by grinnin1110
Inside and Outside by grinnin1110, Several smaller sites in the general vicinity of Town Creek, where socially high-ranking members of
Inside and Outside by grinnin1110
Picturesque by grinnin1110, When we return to visit, we'd love to hike the Town Creek site's adjacent nature trails (a 15-minute
Picturesque by grinnin1110
Look at the Lodge by grinnin1110, A lodge's outer walls were made of upright posts that could be covered with wattle and daub, a roof
Look at the Lodge by grinnin1110
How Big is Little River by grinnin1110, Not very – unless flooding from heavy rains – here it is near the confluence with Town Creek ______
How Big is Little River by grinnin1110
Little River by grinnin1110, A nature trail runs by the river, giving a good hiking experience to get the lay of the land in an a
Little River by grinnin1110
Broomstraw by grinnin1110, Also called Broomsedge or Beard Grass (Andropogon glomeratus) _____________________________________
Broomstraw by grinnin1110
The Plaza by grinnin1110, The Town Creek site is modeled after a Mississippian village, which includes a townhouse set on top
The Plaza by grinnin1110
Through the Palisade to the Lodge by grinnin1110, According to historic accounts of Southeastern Indian groups and archaeological excavations, ranked
Through the Palisade to the Lodge by grinnin1110
Hut & Stockade North Entrance by grinnin1110, The round red clan burial hut was home, where the people lived, ate, laughed, died, and where they b
Hut & Stockade North Entrance by grinnin1110
Stockade within a Stockade by grinnin1110, That is the East Lodge, provided with its own protective stockade positioned along the eastern defen
Stockade within a Stockade by grinnin1110
Autumn Vantage Point by grinnin1110, The Town Creek mound was constructed over an early rectangular structure known as an earthen lodge,
Autumn Vantage Point by grinnin1110
Beard Grass by grinnin1110, Also called Broomstraw or Broomsedge (Andropogon glomeratus) ______________________________________
Beard Grass by grinnin1110
Old Posts Meet New by grinnin1110, The taller brown posts were put in about a month ago, a stark contrast to the shorter weathered gray
Old Posts Meet New by grinnin1110
Bush Beard Grass by grinnin1110, Also called Bushy Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus) ___________________________________________ Moun
Bush Beard Grass by grinnin1110
Wattle and Daub Weaving by grinnin1110, Native Americans were weavers of baskets, mats, fabric and nets; even their homes were woven togethe
Wattle and Daub Weaving by grinnin1110
Inside the North Entrance at Sunset by grinnin1110, A protective palisade surrounded the Town Creek mound, plaza, burial, mortuary houses, and many fami
Inside the North Entrance at Sunset by grinnin1110
Open to the Sky by grinnin1110, A small open roof allows for ventilation; the height of the roof at the smoke hole is 11 feet _____
Open to the Sky by grinnin1110
Against the Wall by grinnin1110, In the 1930's, in the formative stage of the Town Creek site dream, the struggle to turn Mr. Frutche
Against the Wall by grinnin1110
Have a Seat by grinnin1110, Both vision and rigorous research are required to develop an historic property properly, and the sto
Have a Seat by grinnin1110
East View of North Gate by grinnin1110, Although inhabited several thousand years, the major occupation at the Town Creek site, in North Car
East View of North Gate by grinnin1110
Bushy Bluestem by grinnin1110, Also called Bush Beard Grass (Andropogon virginicus) ___________________________________________ Mo
Bushy Bluestem by grinnin1110
Ecological Succession by grinnin1110, The process by which the structure of a biological community changes in progression over time: the s
Ecological Succession by grinnin1110
Oak & Locust Leaves by grinnin1110, Several species of oak exhibit a deep red color in the autumn, the most common color of autumn leave
Oak & Locust Leaves by grinnin1110
Wattle and Daub by grinnin1110, A close look at the entrance-way construction, a typical technique in constructing these structures:
Wattle and Daub by grinnin1110
24-27 AT LAKE TILLERY BRIDGE by VAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vantjohnsonjr" rel="nofollow">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="https://twit
24-27 AT LAKE TILLERY BRIDGE by VAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Stockade View West from the North Gate by grinnin1110, Dr. Joffre Coe of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, lead archaeologist at Town Creek beg
Stockade View West from the North Gate by grinnin1110
Look Who's Here by grinnin1110, Hi, Joe, here enjoying a highlight of our eventful day trip filled with adventure and exploration on
Look Who's Here by grinnin1110
Come On In by grinnin1110, The Town Creek complex served as an important center of trade and culture for the tribe, and this si
Come On In by grinnin1110
Lake Tillery at Morrow Mountain State Park (2) by Gerry Dincher, Lake Tillery Morrow Mountain State Park is in the Uwharrie Mountains of Stanly County, North Carolin
Lake Tillery at Morrow Mountain State Park (2) by Gerry Dincher
Wooden Defensive Palisade North Gate by grinnin1110, The Town Creek site – featuring a platform earthen mound with a surrounding village and stockade – w
Wooden Defensive Palisade North Gate by grinnin1110
Lake Tillery at Morrow Mountain State Park by Gerry Dincher, Lake Tillery at Morrow Mountain State Park is in the Uwharrie Mountains of Stanly County, North Caro
Lake Tillery at Morrow Mountain State Park by Gerry Dincher
The Lovers by Brian Hathcock, I had a lot of fun photographing these things. <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=
The Lovers by Brian Hathcock
Palisaded East Lodge by grinnin1110, Is this stockade keeping change at bay? ...the Mississippian Period, from about A.D. 1150-1350 – sam
Palisaded East Lodge by grinnin1110
Shaded at the top of the mountain by Donald Lee Pardue, A resting walker as well as one of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop rid
Shaded at the top of the mountain by Donald Lee Pardue
Cove by Gerry Dincher, Lake Tillery Morrow Mountain State Park is in the Uwharrie Mountains of Stanly County, North Carolin
Cove by Gerry Dincher
Flight of the Eagle by Brian Hathcock, Utata's most recent project is called <a href="http://www.utata.org/project/utataview/">Bird's Eye V
Flight of the Eagle by Brian Hathcock
Lefler's Place by Scott LePage, Mercury vapor light. LED Flashlight to highlight sign. Incandescent inside. <a href="http://bighu
Lefler's Place by Scott LePage
Smiling after that climb! by Donald Lee Pardue, One of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended in L
Smiling after that climb! by Donald Lee Pardue
Town Creek Indian Mound, Deer Hut Roof & Frost by Town Creek Indian Mound, Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site, Mt. Gilead, N.C. Reconstructed village center dating to
Town Creek Indian Mound, Deer Hut Roof & Frost by Town Creek Indian Mound
Arriving together by Donald Lee Pardue, A pair of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended i
Arriving together by Donald Lee Pardue
Downtown Badin, NC by Gerry Dincher, Badin is a small town in Stanly County, North Carolina in the Piedmont region. Here is a view of Fal
Downtown Badin, NC by Gerry Dincher
Finally...at the top by Donald Lee Pardue, One of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended in L
Finally...at the top by Donald Lee Pardue
Capturing the Moment by Donald Lee Pardue, One of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended in L
Capturing the Moment by Donald Lee Pardue
Beginning the descent by Donald Lee Pardue, One of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended in L
Beginning the descent by Donald Lee Pardue
Getting to the top together by Donald Lee Pardue, A couple of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended
Getting to the top together by Donald Lee Pardue
Determination by Donald Lee Pardue, One of the many riders in the Assault on Morrow Mountain 63+/- loop ride that started and ended in L
Determination by Donald Lee Pardue
Yadkin River Pano at Falls Dam by Dwayne Bradley, In far northern end of Morrow Mountain State Park is Falls Dam located on the Yadkin River. Falls D
Yadkin River Pano at Falls Dam by Dwayne Bradley
Sciurus carolinensis by Gerry Dincher, Eastern Grey Squirrel at Morrow Mountain State Park is in the Uwharrie Mountains of Stanly County, N
Sciurus carolinensis by Gerry Dincher
Morrow Mountain State Park picnic area (2) by Gerry Dincher, Morrow Mountain State Park is in the Uwharrie Mountains of Stanly County in the Piedmont region of N
Morrow Mountain State Park picnic area (2) by Gerry Dincher
Great Blue Heron by David Hopkins Photography, This at a Heron at Lake Tillery viewed from a trail in Morrow Mountain State Park in Stanly County,
Great Blue Heron by David Hopkins Photography
RAWR! by aperitive, This is a haw, or lumber, crane. It sits on a circular railroad track and the operator chooses and t
RAWR! by aperitive
Morrow Mountain State Park picnic area by Gerry Dincher, Morrow Mountain State Park is in the Uwharrie Mountains of Stanly County in the Piedmont region of N
Morrow Mountain State Park picnic area by Gerry Dincher
That Golden Light by Brian Hathcock, They were quite friendly that morning, allowing me to get within a few feet. <a href="http://bighug
That Golden Light by Brian Hathcock
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Town Creek Indian Mound, Morning Mist 2 by Town Creek Indian Mound
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