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Town Creek Hosts Free Meteor Shower Viewing Nov. 14

November 11, 2009 – 2:14 pm

Before all the stress of having to find that perfect Thanksgiving turkey begins, join the Town Creek Indian Mound staff on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m., as they look up to the skies for this year’s Leonid Meteor Shower.  The program is free, although registration is required.  Contact the site at (910) 439-6802 or [...]

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New Archaeological Discoveries at Town Creek Indian Mound Prove Humans Lived There 3,000 Years Earlier Than Historians Thought

July 23, 2009 – 11:53 am

MT. GILEAD — Recent archaeological excavations at Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site have uncovered evidence that man lived at the site as far back as 13,000 years ago, some 3,000 years earlier than previously thought. Digs conducted June 22-26 uncovered a spear point thought to be the oldest artifact ever found at [...]

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