Understanding our Past and Ourselves

The Unique History, and Culture of the Red Hills Region

The region’s fertile soils, abundant lakes, rolling hills, and valley terrain have for centuries attracted diverse cultures. The imprint left by those cultures is reflected in the wealth of historic sites found in the Red Hills, from Native American ceremonial mound centers, Spanish missions, antebellum plantation mansions, tenant farms, to an array of other tangible reminders of the Red Hills’ history. Many of these sites and districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are open to the public.