Wickliffe Mounds Archaeology Festival

When:
September 23, 2017 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Where:
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site
94 Green St
Wickliffe, KY 42087
USA
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Archaeology Festival Features Family Fun Activities at Wickliffe Mounds

September is Kentucky Archaeology Month and in recognition, Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site will have special demonstrations and hands-on activities for learning about how archaeology happens, at a kid’s level from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Featured activities include a mock excavation for kids, artifact laboratory station, spear and atlatl throwing, youth bows and arrows, flint knapping with a make and take your own arrowhead, finger weaving, basket weaving, corn shuck dolls, and make and take home a pottery craft. Event is included in museum admission of $5 adults, $4 kids and seniors. Sponsored in part by First Community Bank of the Heartland, Biggs Insurance and Kentucky Great River Region Organization. For more information, please call the park office at 270-335-3681 or email carla.hildebrand@ky.gov. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site is located at 94 Green Street, Wickliffe, KY 42087 along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway. Visit our website at www.parks.ky.gov.

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