Location | Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA |
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Region | Williamson County, Tennessee |
Coordinates | 35°59′38.44″N 86°56′11.36″W / 35.9940111°N 86.9364889°W |
History | |
Cultures | Mississippian culture |
Site notes | |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | platform mounds, plaza |
Architectural details | Number of temples: |
Old Town Archaeological Site | |
Nearest city | Franklin, Tennessee |
Area | 41 acres (17 ha) |
MPS | Mississippian Cultural Resources of the Central Basin MPS (40WM2) |
NRHP reference No. | 89000159[1] |
Added to NRHP | 1989 |
Responsible body: State |
Old Town is an archaeological site in Williamson County, Tennessee near Franklin. The site includes the remnants of a Native American village and mound complex of the Mississippian culture, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as Old Town Archaeological Site (40WM2).[1]