Visit Lake TilleryLake Tillery, North Carolina

Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site

Town Creek interprets a Pee Dee ceremonial center near Mount Gilead. The site gives a lake-area visit a deeper historical perspective, with a different story from the nearby town museums.

Mount Gilead / Pee Dee River valley509 Town Creek Mound Road, Mount Gilead, NC 27306
A thatched reconstructed temple on the earthen mound at Town Creek Indian Mound
The reconstructed temple atop Town Creek Indian Mound, November 2008.Town Creek Indian Mound — Zachary Williams · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized / cropped
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The visitor center and gift shop are closed under the notice effective July 28, 2026. The mound and village remain open for self-guided visits Tuesday–Saturday, 9–5, with restrooms available. Follow the site's current notice before traveling.

Visiting details

The visitor center and gift shop are closed effective July 28, 2026; the mound and village remain open for self-guided visits Tuesday through Saturday, 9–5, according to the official notice.