Etowah’s River Cane

River cane, a native bamboo, was vital to the Mississippians of Etowah, who wove it into baskets, mats, arrow shafts, blowguns, and the walls of their homes. Once-vast canebrakes have since largely vanished from the Southeast.

Etowah’s River Cane is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1251, -84.8048 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mound A - Symbol of a Chiefdom (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Etowah’s Past, Present, and Future, A Chiefly Village on the Etowah, and Mound C - Ceremonial Mortuary.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.