Pinson Mounds

We went to Pinson Mounds today. We walked on the main trails, and then went on a nature trail hike. It was a lot of fun. The trail was barley wide enough to get the stroller throu. As we hiked we made up a story about what we saw.


Pinson Mounds is the largest Middle Woodland period mound group in the United States, and dates to about 1-500 A.D. The Native Americans that built the mounds lived long before historically known Native American tribes, and used the site for ceremonial purposes. The largest mounds were used for various ceremonies, while a few of the smaller mounds, as well as the Twin Mounds, held burials. A number of cremation and activity areas have been found nearby.