As we got almost to the island, we had to cross a completely submerged portion of the path. We had to choose our steps wisely. One step too far to the left or right and we would have gone in for an unplanned winter swim!

We finally reached the island. We had been told to search around the water’s edge. Michelle was the first one to find anything that looked like pottery. We didn't know for sure if it was actual Indian pottery or not, but Michelle got REALLY excited anyway. She had never found any type of Indian artifact before, not even an arrowhead.

Almost immediately, we started finding more. Monte found a large piece that had etched designs on it. This definitely WAS Indian pottery!

There was pottery everywhere!

With a little research, we found out that this area had been a Creek Indian stronghold. Many historic Indian villages were covered by the waters of this lake.

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