Town Creek Indian Mound is a prehistoric Native American archaeological site located near present-day Mount Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, and 52 miles (84 km) due east of Charlotte. The site closes at 5:00 pm but hosts regular solar observing and stargazing events with the site’s 12-inch (30 cm) Dobsonian telescope. Observing programs are free but require advance registration via phone or e-mail. “It all started with an idea to share an interest in astronomy with the public,” said in 2016 the site manager, while commemorating 10 years of the first-ever stargazing event at the site. A friend of EarthSky adds that Town Creek Indian Mound is an “excellent locale away from city lights in southwest Montgomery County.”
Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site
Town Creek Indian Mound is a prehistoric Native American archaeological site located near present-day Mount Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, and 52 miles (84 km) due east of Charlotte. The site closes at 5:00 pm but hosts regular solar observing and stargazing events with the site’s 12-inch (30 cm) Dobsonian telescope. Observing programs are free…read more »