The McMahan Indian Mound

The McMahan Indian Mound (HMB8G)

Location: Sevierville, TN 37862 Sevier County
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N 35° 51.837', W 83° 34.048'

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This Mississippian substructure,16 ft. high and 240 ft.in circumference, built during the Dallas phase (1200-1500), was first excavated in 1881, with artifacts being sent to the Smithsonian. Later excavations exposed nearby villages of the Woodland Indian dating from 200 A.D. to the Cherokee who roamed this valley when pioneerssettled in the late 1700s.
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HM NumberHMB8G
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Marker Number1C 69
Placed ByTennessee Historical commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 5:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 268178 N 3971902
Decimal Degrees35.86395000, -83.56746667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 51.837', W 83° 34.048'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 51' 50.22" N, 83° 34' 2.88" W
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Area Code(s)865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1199-401 Rivertrail Ln, Sevierville TN 37862, US
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