Cartersville-Bartow
County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
PO Box 200397
Cartersville GA 30120 USA
Toll free from US and
Canada 1-800-733-2280
Telephone 770-387-1357
The
local welcome center is located in the restored railroad Depot
at One Friendship Plaza in downtown Cartersville, Georgia accessible
from Interstate 75 Exit 288.
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
Etowah Indian Mounds
Etowah Indian Mounds 813 Indian Mounds Rd
Cartersville GA 30120
770-387-3747 www.gastateparks.org A Site on Northwest Georgia's Chieftains Trail Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
See one of Cartersville's most popular attractions! This major Mississippian Period Cultural Center was home to several thousand Native Americans from 1000 to 1500 AD. The largest mound stands over 63 feet high and covers three acres. The impressive archaeological museum interprets life in what is now known as the Etowah Valley Historic District. Beyond the mounds lies the Etowah River where original Indian fish traps can be viewed. Beginning June 16, 2009 new hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Closed Sunday-Wednesday. Handicap Accessible. Admission prices: Adult $4, Youth ages 6-18 $2.50 and Seniors $3.50. Group rates available.
