Alabama Mounds/Earthworks

Wawmanona, Florence, Alabama

Period: Woodland

The mound was called Wawmanona by the Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians and was believed to be a temple constructed around 500 CE. Florence has several smaller mounds located along the Tennessee River.

Illustration by Carol Hicks from Native American Mounds in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide to Public Sites, Revised by Dr. Gregory L. Little, Ed.D.

Links to learn more about the Florence Mounds

• Indian Mound and Museum www.visitflorenceal.com
• Alabama Mound Trail www.AlabamaMoundTrail.org