Parkin Archeological State Park

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Parkin Indian Mound
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Nearest city: 60 Highway 184 North, Parkin, Arkansas
Designated as NHL: July 19, 1964[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000200
Governing body: State

Parkin Archeological State Park, also known as Parkin Indian Mound, is an archaeological site and state park in Parkin, Arkansas.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[1][3]

Contents

[edit] DeSoto, Casqui and Pacaha

Casqui was a Native American tribe discovered in 1541 by the Hernando de Soto expedition. This tribe inhabited fortified villages in eastern Arkansas.

The tribe takes its name from the chieftain Casqui who ruled the tribe from its primary village thought to be located in present day Cross County, Arkansas near the town of Parkin. The suspected site is the focal point of the Parkin Archaeological State Park and it has been determined that the site was continuously occupied for at least 500 years.

Pacaha was a Native American tribe discovered in 1541 by the Hernando de Soto expedition. This tribe inhabited fortified villages in what is today the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

The tribe takes its name from the chieftain Pacaha (born in early 1500s) who ruled the tribe from its primary village on the Mississippi River thought to be located in present day Crittenden County, Arkansas near Turrell. The site is known to archaeologists as "The Bradley Site".

Information about Chief Pacaha and his people comes from journals made during the expedition of Hernando de Soto in 1541. The de Soto expedition stayed at Pacaha's village for approximately 40 days.

[edit] Museum

The museum in the Parkin Archeological State Park exhibits artifacts from the aboriginal village. Stone and shell artifacts are on display to illustrate the cultural life of the Parkin people.

[edit] Nodena site

The Nodena Site is the location of another Late Mississippian village near Wilson, Arkansas, about 30 mi (50 km) northeast of Parkin. The Parkin culture is contemporary with the Nodena culture, it dates from about 1400-1700 CE.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Parkin Indian Mound. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-26).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ ["Parkin Indian Mound", November 25, 1997, by Mark R. BarnesPDF (1.17 MiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (19).


[edit] External links

v • d • e
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service logo
This article about a Registered Historic Place in Arkansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.