FRIENDS OF OAKVILLE INDIAN MOUNDS

DANVILLE, AL

Juvenile Sandhill crane at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama
Juvenile Sandhill crane Credit: LK-GA

Friends of Oakville Indian Mounds is a non-profit organization located in Danville, Alabama. The organization was founded to preserve, protect, and interpret the Oakville Indian Mounds located near Danville. The Oakville Indian Mounds are a group of five earthen mounds located on a bluff overlooking the Tennessee River. These mounds were built by Native Americans from the Mississippian culture between 1100 and 1600 AD.

The Friends of Oakville Indian Mounds is committed to preserving, protecting, and interpreting the mounds for the public. They host an annual Pow Wow, which includes activities such as traditional dancing and drumming, arts and crafts, storytelling, and more. They also host educational programs and workshops to help the public learn more about Native American culture.

The organization also works to protect and preserve the mounds. They provide educational outreach to local schools and community organizations, and they work with local government to ensure that the mounds are not disturbed by development or other activities. They also conduct research and excavation of the mounds to learn more about the Native Americans who lived in the area.

The Friends of Oakville Indian Mounds is an important organization in the community of Danville. They are dedicated to preserving, protecting, and interpreting the Oakville Indian Mounds for the public, and their work helps to ensure that this important part of history is not forgotten.

FRIENDS OF OAKVILLE INDIAN MOUNDS is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DANVILLE AL. US MID #8400100114

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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FRIENDS OF OAKVILLE INDIAN MOUNDS
1219 COUNTRY ROAD 187
DANVILLE
AL
35619

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MID # 8400100114
Name FRIENDS OF OAKVILLE INDIAN MOUNDS
Alternate Name FRIENDS OF OAKVILLE INDIAN MOUNDS
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 205702017
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 34.40228, -87.135379
CODES FIPS State Code: 01
FIPS County Code: 079
US Census Tract: 979700
US Census Block: 2001