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Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site


Sunday, July 20, 2025

Beginner's Coil Pottery
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 1 PM to 3 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Curious on how make a flower pot, mug, or bowl out of clay? The people of the Mississippian Culture historically built sturdy coil pots and containers to store everything from seeds to water, and even food. Visitors attending the class will receive a pound of air dry clay, and you will learn step by step how to build their own coil pot. $2-$6 $5 Program Fee. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, July 26, 2025

Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Sunday, July 27, 2025

Shooting Through Time: Beginner's Archery at Etowah
Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 1 PM to 1:45 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Are you curious about the venerable art of archery? Join Etowah rangers for archery class! Learn about and fire both traditional and modern archery equipment including historic longbows, traditional Mississippian flatbows, and today's recreational compound bows! $20. 770-387-3747.
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Shooting Through Time: Beginner's Archery at Etowah
Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 2 PM to 2:45 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Are you curious about the venerable art of archery? Join Etowah rangers for archery class! Learn about and fire both traditional and modern archery equipment including historic longbows, traditional Mississippian flatbows, and today's recreational compound bows! $20. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Nighttime Flyers: Bats Along the Etowah
Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Pollination, planting, and pest-control - what can't our tiny friend, the bat, do? Learn more about these often misunderstood mammals with a guest presenter from the Wildlife Resource Division! Along with this presentation, visitors can make their own bat craft to take home. $5 Craft Fee. 770-387-3747.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Kids Blowgun Craft
Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 1 PM to 2 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Learn about one of the most simple and effective historic tools used taking down small game: The blowgun! Blowguns were often the first weapon given children to teach basic hunting skills! From 1PM-2PM, visitors can spend time with a ranger and learn how to make simple blow darts from every day materials and test them out on 3D animal targets. $5. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Early Bird Nature Hike
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 9:30 AM to 11 AM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Bring binoculars to look for Eastern Meadowlarks, swallows, and other birds who are up and enjoying the morning! This scenic walk will take visitors through the grassy, open field, along the wooded perimeter trail and out to the meandering Etowah River. 770-387-3747.
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Running Hard or Hardly Running?
Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 1:30 PM to 3 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at throwing spears? Have you ever wanted to learn an estimated 1,400 year old game and play it alongside friends and family? Join our Rangers outside for a fun field day and play the historic game of Chunkey! All equipment and instruction will be provided! Admission: $2-$6 Program fee: $5. 770-387-3747.
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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Shooting Through Time: Beginner's Archery at Etowah
Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 1 PM to 1:45 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Are you curious about the venerable art of archery? Join Etowah rangers for archery class! Learn about and fire both traditional and modern archery equipment including historic longbows, traditional Mississippian flatbows, and today's recreational compound bows! $20. 770-387-3747.
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Shooting Through Time: Beginner's Archery at Etowah
Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 2 PM to 2:45 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Are you curious about the venerable art of archery? Join Etowah rangers for archery class! Learn about and fire both traditional and modern archery equipment including historic longbows, traditional Mississippian flatbows, and today's recreational compound bows! $20. 770-387-3747.
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Shooting Through Time: Beginner's Archery at Etowah
Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 3 PM to 3:45 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Are you curious about the venerable art of archery? Join Etowah rangers for archery class! Learn about and fire both traditional and modern archery equipment including historic longbows, traditional Mississippian flatbows, and today's recreational compound bows! $20. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Etowah Homes and Gardens
Sunday, Aug 31, 2025 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Explore day to day life of what it was like here at Etowah during the Mississippian Period. Learn about raising a Three Sisters kitchen garden, how homes were built, and the expectations of different family members here around the site. A great program for families and home school students! Visitors will get to take home their own packet of seeds. $2. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Wild Georgia Guided Nature Hike
Saturday, Oct 25, 2025 10 AM to 12 PM
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Cartersville, GA
Saving endangered wildlife may sound like a daunting task, but what if conservation can take place in your own backyard? Join Etowah Rangers for a series of interpretive hikes focusing on some of Georgia's most at-risk species outlined in Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), and learn about the State's plan for a more 'wild' future! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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