pinson mounds state park
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In a land now American, once claimed by the Spanish and English, and inhabited by the Muscogee at the time of De Soto's arrogant intrusion, is evidence of a culture as sophisticated, if not in some cases more sophisticated, than that of their European contemporaries. There is evidence of a continent-wide trade system with Great Lakes copper, Gulf and Caribbean shells, and a vast array of trade items from California to New England on site. This site holds a very educational museum that serves as a storehouse for archaeological evidence for the surrounding region. This is also significant as it holds Woodland Era (800 BC-800 AD) artifacts and demonstrates a highly articulated society and agricultural technology. As far back as seven thousand years ago, they even buried their pet dogs with the evident reverence we offer man's best friend today. It was quite an experience my wife and I enjoyed. The main mound is the 72 feet high Saul's Mound, from which one can observe for miles to the far mountain ridges. There are many others to observe at the sight as well. The Folks at the museum were friendly and helpful, and I'm sure you will enjoy the visit.
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This was our third stop for October 5 for my birthday. it is in a very small town in Tennessee just at the County lines between Madson and Chester Counties. The Pinsons Mounds State Park is made very interesting. The Gift & Museum shop is built like a temple would have been built by these indians.The artitfacts are really gran and if you like Indian History I would ask that if you are in West Tennessee for any reason stop and take a look around. There are mounds that you can step up to and if you have teens they will enjoy the mounds and the sites that you can see from the top of the Mounds.To take a Statement out of the pamplet that they gave us "The complex consist of at least 17 earthen mounds that encompass more than 400 acres of the 1200 acre park." there are walk ways and bike trails all over. Park and walk, park and bike,or drive and look you will love it.
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If you're into history, you will probably enjoy this place. It's a bit off the beaten path but worth the drive. There are a great number of mounds here but many of them are just a slight rise in the ground. The big mound is impressive but as someone else has stated, climbing to the top won't get you anything but bragging rights, you can't see anything for the trees.They had a pretty good film about research into the mounds, and they have a lot of arrowheads, tools, etc that they found in and around the mounds.If you have a bicycle bring it and ride the good, level, paved trails. Otherwise there is a LOT of walking.I live about 75 miles away and have visited them several times and ALWAYS enjoy it.
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I only had a little time, but didn't want to miss the mounds. Good museum with much more artifacts than most. The volunteer wasn't incredibly friendly or helpful, but maybe she was busy. Got to enjoy the challenge of walking to the top of Saul's Mound. Like other say, you can't see anything due to the trees but you can say you did it!
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We didn't have time to check out the museum or hike the many trails, but we did enjoy climbing to the top of the very tall mound and learning a little about the people who built it.All in all, a very nice break from a long drive.
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Went there with friends. Didn't realize there was so much walking, or I would've worn better shoes. I also didn't realize there were stairs to climb to the top of the mound. It was end of summer when we went, so everyone was hot and sweaty. If you go, be prepared for lots of walking and climbing.
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Pinson Mounds State Park provided a morning of interesting information at the visitor's center/museum (the film was incredibly interesting, despite being rooted in 70's). Unique to the experience was that the visitor's center/museum resembled a mound--imaginative and fitting. The rangers were helpful and informative. Most enjoyable, though, was the maze of trails, supplemented with signs explaining various points of interest.
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We went to archeofest this year and we really enjoyed the time we spent there. We interned on going back once it cools off a bit. There are a lot of walking trails. If you enjoy spending time in nature, you will enjoy spending time here.
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I have been to Pinson Mounds several times and love it every time. It is a place where you can enjoy history, nature and outdoor recreation all at the same time. There is a museum where you can view a wide variety of Native American artifacts, most of them derived from the local area. You can also watch a film in the museum that explains the excavation of the mounds. The whole park is well-maintained and makes walking easy and safe. The trails around the mounds are marked and offer information so you know what you are looking at.
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We enjoyed seeing the artifacts in the museum and learned a lot from the film, despite the soundtrack! The film is older but informational. The lady at the museum was nice and enjoyed telling us about the mounds and the history. We were disappointed that we couldn't see the mounds that were excavated because the trail is quite swampy and unkept. We walked some of the trails and really enjoyed the boardwalk. We were intrigued by the mounds that are throughout the park and climbed Saul's mound. You can see a little bit of a view but much of it is blocked because of the trees.