Florence Indian Mound Lauderdale County AL 1028 South Court St
Florence, Lauderdale Co, AL Before the Cherokees moved into the
area in the late 1700's, the Florence and Mussel Shoals area had
been home to many other Native Americans, including prehistoric
cultures and the historic Chickasaws and Creeks. For many years,
it was believed that a thriving Mississippian culture referred
to as the Krogers Island People built the Florence Mount on the
Tennessee River sometime between 900 and 1200 A.D. Excerpt of
the book "Footsteps of teh Cherokee" by Vicki Rozema. Located
near the banks of the Tennessee River, the Florence Indian Mound
is the Tennessee Valley's largest domiciliary mound. It is a
typical example of the work of the early Native Americans who
lived in Alabama before the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Creek
nations inhabited this region. It is a 42 foot high
quadrilateral mound with a summit measuring 145 x 94 feet. Early
settlers in the region found steps on the east side and evidence
that the mound had been