Parkin Archeological State Park |
The park was established in 1967 with funding from the state legislature and help from the Archeological Conservancy. An Arkansas Archeological Survey Research Station has also been established there, providing for long-term excavations and research at the site. This also provides visitors with a unique opportunity to observe archeology in progress. |
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Arkansas Archeological Survey P.O. Box 241 Parkin, AR 72373-0241 Phone: (870) 755-2119 Email: jmitchem1@yahoo.com The park is located on the north edge of the city of Parkin at the junction of Highway 64 and 184. Parkin is 12 miles north of Interstate 40 on Highway 75. Call ahead for park hours and scheduled events. Parkin Archeological State ParkP.O. Box 1110 Parkin, AR 72373-1110 Telephone: (870) 755-2500 E-Mail: parkin@arkansas.com |
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The Parkin Site is a 17-acre Native American village located
on the St. Francis River in Arkansas. It was occupied as early as A.D. 1000
until at least 1550, and is the best-preserved village site of this time period
in the region. The Parkin site is also important because many scholars believe
it to be the Native American village of Casqui, visited by Hernando de Soto's
expedition in the summer of 1541. 
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