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Free “Movies at the Mound Series” Highlights American Indian Heritage Month

October 27, 2009 – 3:52 pm

To commemorate November’s American Indian Heritage Month, Town Creek Indian Mound will present the “Movies at the Mound Series” on four Sunday afternoons throughout the month. On November 1, 8, 15, and 22, visitors will have the opportunity to watch films that give insight into the culture of American Indians. The films are [...]

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Stargazers Head to Town Creek Indian Mound October 17

October 2, 2009 – 2:35 pm

MT.GILEAD – Take a road trip under the stars and head to exquisite visions of the night skies featuring Jupiter, Pegasus and perhaps a few stray meteors at Town Creek Indian Mound Saturday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m.
The brightest planet in the skies is Jupiter – so big it takes 1,000 Earths to equal its [...]

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Starry, Starry Night at Town Creek Indian Mound September 12

September 1, 2009 – 11:57 am

MT.GILEAD — Pack a thermos, bring a chair or blanket and get ready for a night under the velvety star-studded sky at Town Creek Indian Mound  Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m.
“This is one of the best dark sky sites in North Carolina,” said Rich Thompson, manager of the State Historic Site. Stargazing enthusiasts [...]

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Native Prairie Thriving Again at Town Creek Indian Mound

July 9, 2009 – 8:54 am

MT. GILEAD — A thousand years ago, Town Creek Indian Mound near Mt. Gilead was surrounded with piedmont prairie, not rolling, green lawns. Using controlled burning and clearing, the American Indians who created a vibrant community here shaped the growth of native plants, trees and grasses to enable them to grow healthier and higher-yielding crops, [...]

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Quadrantid Meteor Shower Kicks Off 2009 Astronomy Presentation at Town Creek Indian Mound

December 23, 2008 – 3:04 pm

MT. GILEAD–As 2009 dawns and many folks hunker down for the next few weeks of winter, get outdoors and spend a few nighttime hours at Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site watching the quadrantid meteor shower, a particularly showy celestial event peaking Jan. 3. This free program, one in a series of regular public [...]

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Historic Sites, Arts on the Move, and N.C. Photos

October 24, 2008 – 10:32 am

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Today’s show highlights a busy day for State Historic Sites, talks about the arts in the lives of North Carolinians, and focuses a lens on a traveling photography exhibit.  First up, Keith Hardison, Director of State Historic Sites, details the fun that will be had on October 25 [...]

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Town Creek Indian Mound Celebrates Fall Harvest

October 8, 2008 – 2:10 pm

MT. GILEAD - Just as American Indians did a thousand years ago, Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site in Mt. Gilead celebrates the annual harvest season Saturday, Oct.11. An annual living history program, Eastern Woodlands Day will highlight how American Indians who prospered during the Woodland Period (ca. 1000 B.C.-1200 A.D.) lived. From 10 [...]

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