Powhatan Spring Break Day 1: Prehistoric Powhatan

Get those kids out of the house this Spring Break! Powhatan Historic State Park will take your kids through the history of Arkansas and Powhatan with a weeklong schedule of programs and activities. The first day of our Spring Break programming will focus on the prehistory of Northeast Arkansas with a look into the Native Americans that once called this area home.

Schedule of the Day:

10-11:30 a.m: Pottery - Learn the basics of pottery with a park interpreter at the courthouse. Participants will learn both the pinch pot method and the coil method. Each participant can leave with their creation at the end of the program. A small materials fee will apply.

1- 2:30 p.m: Native Hunting Tools - What's an Atlatl? Learn how early native people hunted down game before firearms. Participants will get a chance to use an atlatl, an ancient spear throwing device and other prehistoric hunting tools.