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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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Author

  • Amy Griffin
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  • Melissa Ray
  • Robin Gabe
  • Zoie Clift

Date Published

  • October 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

5 Fun Facts About Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Jun 2025
  ⁄  
Amy Griffin

A National Historic Landmark, the Plum Bayou Mounds site comprises one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Preserved here are Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Plum Bayou
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