Restaurant, orchard, nursery, gift shop, 3 greenhouses. Homemade fudge and fried pies. 2 festivals: May—Antique and Strawberry, Sept.—Antique and Apple.
Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center
Street address:
1219 Co. Rd. 187
Danville, AL 35619
Phone:
256-905-2494
Fax:
256-905-2428
Schedule:
Open M–F 8–4:30, Sat. & Sun. 1–4:30.
Mailing:
1219 Co. Rd. 187
Danville, AL 35619
Admission:
Free
Encompasses Cherokee council house museum, portion of Black Warriors’ Path, largest Woodland ceremonial Indian mound in Alabama, and large Copena Indian burial mound. Park has lake and fishing pier.
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