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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Bull Shoals - White River
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  • [X] Plum Bayou Mounds

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Author

  • Amy Griffin
  • Amy Griffin
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Melissa Ray
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Meg Matthews
  • [X] Robin Gabe

Date Published

  • October 2016
  • March 2016

Unexpected Challenge at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Oct 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

At Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, there are the remains of ancient earthworks that are strategically placed.

Plum Bayou

Artifact Tales

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Robin Gabe

Artifacts amaze me. It is a simple statement but every word is true. In certain cases, they are the only link that we have to past cultures. The American Indians that lived here are called the Plum Bayou Culture and they left clues to their way of life in the form of artifacts.

Hard Work and Sweat

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Robin Gabe

Imagine a group of Indians sitting quietly under the shade of a tree, wiping sweat from their brow and calculating how many more trips they must make with their baskets to complete their newest mound.

Artifacts at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
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