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The first large-scale scientific excavations of the site began in 1929 by Walter B. Jones, director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, and the archaeologist David L. DeJarnette. [8] During the 1930s, Jones used some workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps for excavation as well as stabilization of the mounds.
Moundville is located in northern Hale County at (32.998521, -87.626006), [5] on the south side of the Black Warrior The town limits extend north into Tuscaloosa County. Alabama State Route 69 passes through the east side of the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Tuscaloosa and south 22 miles (35 km) to Greensboro , the Hale County seat.
The Moundville Archaeological Museum is an archaeological park and museum in Moundville, Alabama The museum houses artifacts and displays exhibits on over 60 years of archaeological excavations and investigations in the Moundville Archaeological Park.
Location of Hale County in Alabama. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hale County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hale County, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
Hale County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,785. [1] Its county seat is Greensboro. [2] It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale. [3] Hale County is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is famous for hosting the Marquis de Lafayette during his 1825 trip through Alabama. Now stands at Old Alabama Town. [13] John Looney House: Ashville: 1818 House The oldest two story dogtrot house in the state. [14] Cedarwood: Moundville: 1818 House Possibly the earliest surviving plantation in the black belt region of Alabama.
It is important to understanding the history and culture of the Mobile-Tensaw delta in late prehistoric times and was designated as a National Historic Landmark [2] on March 10, 1995, making it one of only two such sites in Alabama (alongside Moundville Archeological Park). Bottle Creek Site marker at Blakeley State Park
Moundville is the name of several places in the United States: Moundville, Alabama Moundville Archaeological Site , a prehistoric chiefdom center near Tuscaloosa, Alabama