Old Town (Franklin, Tennessee)
Diagram of placement of mounds and works at the Old Town Archaeological Site | |
| 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 | |
Old Town Archeological Site, October 2014. | |
| Nearest city | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Area | 41 acres (17 ha) |
| MPS | Mississippian Cultural Resources of the Central Basin MPS (40WM2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000159 |
| 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).