Pinson Mounds
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The Pinson Mounds comprise a prehistoric Native American complex located in Madison County, Tennessee, in the region that is known as the Eastern Woodlands. The complex, which includes 17 mounds, an earthen geometric enclosure, and numerous habitation areas, was most likely built during the Middle Woodland period. The complex is the largest group of Middle Woodland mounds in the United States. Sauls' Mound, at 72 feet (22 m), is the second-highest surviving mound in the United States.
Sauls' Mound (Mound 9) at the park
The view from atop Sauls' Mound, looking east
The view across the top of Mound 10 into a field below
The view from atop Mound 29 into the area enclosed by the walls of the Eastern Citadel below
Old Stone Fort (Tennessee)
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The Old Stone Fort is a prehistoric Native American structure located in Coffee County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The structure was most likely built between 80 and 550 AD during the Middle Woodland period. It is the most complex hilltop enclosure found in the South and was likely used for ceremonial purposes rather than defense.
Big Falls on the Duck River, below the Old Stone Fort's northwestern section
The Old Stone Fort's entrance, with the "pedestal" mounds on the right and left
The interior of the Old Stone Fort
The ruins of the Stone Fort Paper Mill near Big Falls at the Old Stone Fort's northwestern section