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The Park also has: A Camp Store Fishing in the White River - Indiana State Fishing required. Bluegill, bass, catfish. Intrepretive Center Picnicing - there are table, grills, and restroom facilities A Recreation Building which may be rented A reservable shelter A swimming pool - 500 person capacity. Open from the Saturday before Memorial Day to no later than Labor Day Firewood is for sale during the summer season Large playground Youth Tent Areas The park was established in 1930 and is named for the earthworks and mounds constructed by pre-historic Indian tribes. The mounds are the best ones found in Indiana. The mounds were constructed for ceremonial and burial purposes. Mounds State Park is located just east of Anderson, Indiana. It has 10 earthworks constructed by the Adena-Hopewell Indians, a group of pre-historic Indians. The "Great Mound" is the largest and archeologists believe it was constructed around 160 BC. Text |
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