Indian Rock - Fleetwood Falls, North Carolina
Posted by: macleod1
N 36° 18.510 W 081° 33.022
17S E 450590 N 4018307
Indian Rock is located in this mountain community. Most visitors don't even know of its existence. The rock covers over 10 feet of ground and is hidden behind brush and trees that line the road.
Waymark Code: WM4V3B
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2008
Views: 25
This rock shows the repeated use by the Indian women to grind the corn into meal for cooking.
Cherokee and Shawnee tribes are known to have inhabited this area. Tools and artifacts such as arrowheads, tools, and tribal pottery have been found in the New River Valley dating back to the Paleo-Indian culture, almost 10,000 years ago.
Type: Bedrock Mortar
How did you find this "Ancient Evidence": Hiking
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Trailhead: Not Listed
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