![]() The main mound at the site | |
Alternative name | Sellars Farm state archaeological area, Sellars Indian mound |
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Location | Lebanon, Tennessee, Wilson County, Tennessee, ![]() |
Region | Middle Tennessee |
Coordinates | 36°10′12.1″N86°14′26.37″W / 36.170028°N 86.2406583°W /36.170028; -86.2406583 |
History | |
Founded | 1000 CE |
Abandoned | 1300 CE |
Cultures | Mississippian culture |
Site notes | |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | platform mound |
Architectural details | Number of temples: 1 |
Sellars Indian Mound | |
NRHP reference No. | 72001256[1] |
Responsible body: State of Tennessee |
Sellars Farm site (40WI1), also known as theSellars Farm state archaeological area andSellars Indian mound, is aMississippian culturearchaeological site located inWilson County, Tennessee, nearLebanon. Theplatform mound was the site of a settlement from about 1000 to 1300 CE. Today, the site is a satellite unit ofLong Hunter State Park. The non-profit Friends of the Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area organization conducts tours and upkeep of the site. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1972.[1]
Numeroussandstone figurines have been unearthed on the site.[2] One of these statues, known as "Sandy," was featured on aUnited States postage stamp.[3] and is the official State Artifact of Tennessee.[4]
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