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Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park

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This park, covering nearly a hundred acres in Cherokee County, was opened to the public in 1982. It was home to Mound Builders of Caddoan origin who lived in the region for 500 years starting around 800 AD. The park offers exhibits and interpetive trails through its reconstructed sites of Caddo dwellings and ceremonial areas, including two temple mounds, a burial mound, and a village area.

Location: RR 2 Box 85C, Alto Texas 75925 Telephone 936-858-3218

Other Texas State Parks nearby:
(Alto) Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park
(Cooper) Cooper Lake State Park
(Rusk) Jim Hogg State Historical Park
(Grapeland) Mission Tejas State Historical Park

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