TribUniverse News-Tribune Online Click on the TribUniverse logo above to return to it. All rights reserved. Begun by the Laurel culture in 200 B.C., it was added to by the Laurel and the Blackduck cultures over the next 1,500 years. Four smaller mounds surround the Grand Mound. A visitor center with 2,500 square feet of exhibits, videos and the popular Curiosity Center is the best place to start.
Visitors can try out replica artifacts such as bow drills and atlatls.
There are also miles of trails through 70 acres of huge hardwoods. An audio-guided tour is available for the trails.