Moundville Archaeological Park, AL |
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1 Apr 10: We stopped for the night at Moundville Archaeological Park, south of Tuscaloosa, AL. Besides offering a small, basic campground, 800 years ago Moundville was the largest city north of Mexico. The park is operated by the University of Alabama, and also provides a small RV park. |
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Moundville was the habitation site (from AD 1100 to 1500) of Native American farmers and pottery makers. It was once the largest city north of Mexico. |
| The park now encompasses 320 acres (130 hectares) and is operated by the University of Alabama. It contains 32 platform mounds around a rectangular plaza. |  |
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The view over the central plaza from the top of the largest mound, upon which the Chief lived. |
| The Douglas Nature Trail provides a pleasant half mile walk to the bank of the Black Warrior River. |  |
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There are are several thousand feet of boardwalks through the woods. |
| Some have been damaged in storms and are currently being rebuilt. |  |
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One of the smaller mounds in springtime. |
| The Black Warrior River. |  |
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Sunset at Moundville. |