What Are the Lake Jackson Mounds?
These seven earthen mounds are the southernmost Mississippian temple mounds in the continental USA!
What Makes It Historical?
It’s hard to know much about life among these mounds, but digs have determined that this place was thriving from around 1200 CE all the way until 1500! The copper breastplates, shells, and more connect them to a huge network of Mississippian sites stretching as far north as Wisconsin and as far west as Oklahoma! Archaeologists collectively call these ancestors of the Apalachee, Creek, Cherokee, and Choctaw, the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex or Southern Cult!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
- Volunteer at a Florida State Park!
- Donate to a Florida State Park!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
3600 Indian Mound Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
The park is open daily from 8:00 AM until sundown!
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