- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Rock Eagle Mound historical marker
- Creator:
- Massar, Todd
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Putnam County
Mounds--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Putnam County, 33.32177, -83.37284
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 441 at the main entrance to the Rock Eagle 4-H Club Center, approx. eight miles north of Eatonton
text of marker: "ROCK EAGLE MOUND. One mile west of this point is a stone mound believed to have been constructed by prehistoric Indians before Columbus discovered America. The mound is composed of white quartz rocks, forming the shape of a bird in flight with its head turned toward the east and wings outspread. It measures 102 feet from head to tail and 120 feet from wingtip to wingtip, while the body rises to about 10 feet above the surrounding surface. The mound is thought to have been built for burial purposes. NOVEMBER 1977 [No number of sponsoring organization is shown on the marker, though in appearance it is otherwise identical to state historical markers.]" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_rock-eagle-mound
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_rock-eagle-mound
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
