Kinlock Shelter
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The Kinlock Shelter is a Rock shelter
and Native American
cultural site located just outside Sipsey Wilderness
in Bankhead National Forest, near Double Springs, Alabama
. The shelter is located not far from Hubbard Creek, near a former Civilian Conservation Corps
work camp off Kinlock Road. The name "Kinlock" is taken from a former plantation nearby.
Kinlock Shelter, occasionally referred to as the Kinlock Antiquities, is the home of a Native American
Winter Solstice
sunrise ritual. The shelter was first used by the Yuchi
Tribe who used the site and the patterns drawn in the rock as part of a trance-inducing process, and for ceremonial acknowledgement of solar cycles. The site has also been used by other tribes, including the Cherokee
. It has been used for many thousands of years.
Possession of alcoholic beverages and camping without a written permit from the United States Forest Service
is prohibited inside Kinlock Shelter.
Rock shelter
A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff....
and Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
cultural site located just outside Sipsey Wilderness
Sipsey Wilderness
The Sipsey Wilderness lies within Bankhead National Forest around the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River in northwestern Alabama, USA. The Sipsey Wilderness is the third largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. Designated in 1975 and expanded in 1988, the Sipsey is the largest...
in Bankhead National Forest, near Double Springs, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The shelter is located not far from Hubbard Creek, near a former Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
work camp off Kinlock Road. The name "Kinlock" is taken from a former plantation nearby.
Kinlock Shelter, occasionally referred to as the Kinlock Antiquities, is the home of a Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
Winter Solstice
Winter solstice
Winter solstice may refer to:* Winter solstice, astronomical event* Winter Solstice , former band* Winter Solstice: North , seasonal songs* Winter Solstice , 2005 American film...
sunrise ritual. The shelter was first used by the Yuchi
Yuchi
For the Chinese surname 尉迟, see Yuchi.The Yuchi, also spelled Euchee and Uchee, are a Native American Indian tribe who traditionally lived in the eastern Tennessee River valley in Tennessee in the 16th century. During the 17th century, they moved south to Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina...
Tribe who used the site and the patterns drawn in the rock as part of a trance-inducing process, and for ceremonial acknowledgement of solar cycles. The site has also been used by other tribes, including the Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
. It has been used for many thousands of years.
Possession of alcoholic beverages and camping without a written permit from the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
is prohibited inside Kinlock Shelter.