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PINSON MOUNDS STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Pinson Mounds 460 Ozier Road Pinson, TN 38366 731-988-5614 State Park HOURS OF OPERATION TENNESSEE Trails and Shelters: 7:00 a.m. to Sunset CT Museum and Office: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon.–Sat. 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday

Museum and Office: Closed on all state and federal holidays, November to April. ©Matthew Cunningham ©Matthew DIRECTIONS MUSEUM From Jackson, follow U.S. Hwy 45S to the town of The park museum is designed to replicate a Pinson. Turn left at the park sign, onto State Hwy 197 prehistoric Native American mound. The museum and follow the signs 2.5 miles to the park entrance. includes an archaeological library, an 80-seat theater, a gift shop, and park offices. The museum focuses on Tennessee’s prehistory. On display are prehistoric Native American tools and pottery, and exhibits about trade, ceremony, archaeological fieldwork, and the history of the Pinson site. NEARBY ATTRACTIONS • Cypress Grove Park, Jackson: 10 miles • Casey Jones Restaurant/Museum, Jackson: 13 miles • Britton Lane Civil War Battlefield, Medon: 22 miles NEARBY STATE PARKS TENNESSEE • Chickasaw State Park: 17 miles STATE PARKS William R. Snodgrass ANNUAL EVENT Tennessee Tower • Third weekend of September: Archaeofest 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Floor 2 A celebration of Native American culture and history, Nashville, TN 37243 this event features guided tours, guest presenters, 888-867-2757 crafts, and vendors. TNSTATEPARKS.COM

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation authorization no. 327152, 5,000 copies. This public document was promulgated at the cost of .09 per copy, December 2019.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is committed to principles of equal opportunity, equal access, and affirmative action. Contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation EEO/AA coordinator at 888-867-2757 or the ADA Coordinator at 615-532-0059 for further information. Hearing-impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service at 800-848-0298.

GET INVOLVED Friends and volunteers assist in protecting, preserving, and promoting the cultural and natural resources of their favorite state park. They do this by giving of their time and talents to ensure the park’s integrity for future generations to enjoy. It’s easy to ©Bonita Mahan show your support—join a Friends group or participate in one of the many volunteer opportunities offered to individuals, families, and groups. To learn more visit tnstateparks.com/about/get-involved. tnstateparks.com Pinson Mounds State Park

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two rentable picnic pavilions. The picnic pavilions 0.15mi Paved Access Paths - various distances Mounds Inner Loop Trail - 1.60 miles Nature Trail (one way) - 1.05 miles Mounds Great Outer Loop Trail - 2.45 miles + + Hudson BranchTrail (one way) - 0.80 mile Gravel Trail (one way) - 0.30 mile Earthworks Trail (one way) - 0.45 mile Ducknest Access (one way) - 0.20 mile The Boardwalk (Loop w/Nature Tr section) - 0.30 mile Trails mound center of the Southeast. Sauls Mound, at Central Mound Barrow Pit Museum - Park Office

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