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Grand Entry Ceremony Begins Town Creek Indian Mound Heritage Fest

September 11, 2009 – 8:42 am

MT.GILEAD — Get your camera ready for a traditional powwow atmosphere, and bring along an appetite to the Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site annual Heritage Festival Saturday, September 19.
Nearly 1000 years ago American Indians of the Pee Dee culture used these ceremonial grounds. The Heritage Festival festivities begin with the grand entry, a [...]

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Ft. Dobbs Reenactment

April 10, 2008 – 9:57 am

STATESVILLE - Join thousands of other visitors at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, to hear cannons roar and muskets thunder as soldiers, Indians and civilians recall the 1754-1763 French and Indian War.  The fourth annual “War for Empire” program will recall the epic struggle between England and France [...]

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New Hours, Events at Town Creek

January 28, 2008 – 3:57 pm

MT. GILEAD — To welcome in the new year, Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site in Mt. Gilead is announcing new hours and exciting special events kicking off in 2008.  Effective immediately, the site is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.  The site will remain closed to [...]

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