Indian Mounds and Jesse Owens Museum

Tuesday we drove to Oakville, AL to see the Indian Mounds and Museum. Oakville is a small farming town about 30 miles from Tanner. The mounds have been here for over 200 years. Click on the picture to enlarge it.

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

Clothing from skins.

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

Clothing from Bark.

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

Arrowheads found in the ares. Many are over 200 years old.

From Drop Box

The view from the top of the mound.

From Drop Box

Less than a mile from the mounds is "Jesse Owens Museum"

From Drop Box

The long jump pit. 26 feet 5 1/4 inches is a long way.

From Drop Box

A replica of the Owen home .

From Drop Box

The children's bedroom.

From Drop Box

Parent's bedroom.

From Drop Box

Kitchen area.

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

Inside the Museum.

From Drop Box

From Drop Box

We watched a movie about Jesse and the 1936 Olympics.
A very good day at the museums.