I had not originally intended to visit the Oakville Indian Mounds, but it is literally just a minute or two from the Jesse Owens Memorial Park. Though this attraction was a bit of a disappointment to us, I have a feeling we would have enjoyed it a bit better if we'd chosen to visit on a different day. It seems that they were in the midst of preparations for a massive school day and Pow Wow so everyone was extremely busy.
The park like setting features a large mound that is about 2,000 years old and was made by the Woodland Indians. I believe there may be another mound on the property; hence the name, but we didn’t see it. We also didn’t venture onto the mound because I’m not sure we were permitted to that day, as it seemed to be somewhat roped off. The museum is impressively modeled after a seven-sided Cherokee Council House; inside you’ll find a huge wooden statue of Sequoyah and thousands of artifacts which include arrowheads, authentic Indian drums, a dugout canoe, animal skins, mounted heads and a large window that offers a view of the mound.
Worth a visit, the museum and grounds are free but once again, donations are appreciated.
If you enjoy visiting Indian mounds, you may want to check out the Etowah Indian Mounds just northwest of Atlanta, Georgia.