The State Parks Department is slowly restoring the Town Creek Indian Mound near Mt. Gilead. This village with attached museum will become one of the state's most valuable and historic attractions.
This Native American mound, in existence since 800AD, currently serves as the sole state historic site dedicated to the heritage of North Carolina’s first natives. With formal excavations starting in the late 1930s, the village also contains one of the longest studied archaeological sites in the United States.
This Native American mound, in existence since 800AD, currently serves as the sole state historic site dedicated to the heritage of North Carolina’s first natives. With formal excavations starting in the late 1930s, the village also contains one of the longest studied archaeological sites in the United States.
The author explores explanations for Barnwell’s failure and Moore’s success. La Vere partly attributes it to the pine used to construct forts. Of the two, Moore was able to more effectively exploit the use of wood vulnerable to fire. As for Barnwell, insufficient provisions for his troops and fractious relations with Colonial government leaders also contributed to his lack of victory.