Velda Mound, Tallahassee

#38 among attractions in Tallahassee

Park, Relax in park

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Velda Mound is a Native American archaeological site located in northern Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States. The site was first occupied by peoples of the Fort Walton Culture in the late prehistoric period and during the protohistoric period was part of the extensive Apalachee Province of the panhandle. The site is now owned by the State of Florida and managed as a park. ()

Built: 1450 (575 years ago)Abandoned: 1625Elevation: 217 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 30°30'4"N, 84°13'20"W

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Velda Mound – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Governor's Square, Centre of Tallahassee, Lake Ella, Museum of Florida History.

4.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Governor's Square, Tallahassee
124 min walk • Governor's Square is a super-regional shopping mall located on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida. Its two-level design was a first for northern Florida when it opened in 1979, and was for many years the newest of two enclosed malls in the Tallahassee area, the other being The Centre of Tallahassee, formerly the Tallahassee Mall.
4.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Centre of Tallahassee, Tallahassee
113 min walk • The Centre of Tallahassee, formerly Tallahassee Mall, is a local semi-enclosed mixed-use shopping, entertainment, and work office complex located at the intersection of North Monroe Street and John Knox Road in Tallahassee, Florida.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ella, Tallahassee
112 min walk • Lake Ella is a lake in central Tallahassee, Florida on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street, and just north of Downtown. Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres.
5.7 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Museum of Florida History, Tallahassee
147 min walk • The Museum of Florida History is the U.S. state of Florida's history museum, housing exhibits and artifacts covering its history and prehistory. It is located in the state capital, Tallahassee, Florida, at the R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, named for Robert Andrew Gray.
3.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Goodwood Museum and Gardens, Tallahassee
94 min walk • In 1824, in appreciation of the enormous service rendered to this country by the Marquis de Lafayette during the Revolutionary War, Congress voted to grant him a full township in the Florida Territory. This tract was called the Lafayette Land Grant and encompassed over 23,000 acres.
5.1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Florida Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee
129 min walk • The Florida Governor's Mansion is a historic U.S. residence in Tallahassee, Florida and the official residence of the governor of Florida. On July 20, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
3.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Tallahassee Automobile Museum, Tallahassee
94 min walk • The Tallahassee Automobile Museum, also known as the Tallahassee Automobile and Collectibles Museum, is an automobile museum in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. The museum is owned by Tallahassee-based businessman DeVoe L. Moore, and primarily showcases items of Americana from Moore's personal collection.
5.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Quad, Theater
Gallie's Hall and Buildings, Tallahassee
142 min walk • The Gallie's Hall and Buildings is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located off State Road 61, and held the city's first theater and only public hall until 1910. On October 20, 1980, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
2.9 miNW
Park
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, Tallahassee
75 min walk • The Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens is a 1,176-acre Florida State Park, botanical garden and historic site, located in Tallahassee, in northeastern Florida. The address is 3540 Thomasville Road.
3.8 miS
Park, Playground
Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee
98 min walk • Tom Brown Park is a 255-acre city park in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Located on the eastern side of Tallahassee off Capital Circle, Tom Brown Park is a large recreation park, featuring several baseball fields, a disc golf course, tennis courts, a BMX track, a 3.1 mile...
2.7 miW
Church
St. Clement's Chapel, Tallahassee
70 min walk • St. Clement's Chapel, also known as St. Clement's Chapel of the Church of the Advent, is a historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church building located at 815 Piedmont Drive in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. It was designed and built in 1890 by William Betton as St.