It developed around an earthen platform mound, likely built about 1000 CE. The mound, although reduced in height, is visible on the  of land reacquired in 1996 by the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
It arose near an earthen platform mound, probably built around 1000 CE. Although the mound has been reduced in height, it remains visible on the land acquired by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in 1996, which holds significant cultural and historical importance.