Moundville Archaeological Park
Birdfest 2023
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesNestled along the banks of the Black Warrior River, Moundville Archaeological Park hosts its annual Birdfest on April 29, 2023. As a member of the West Alabama Birding Trail, Moundville Archaeological Park is hosting a bird walk with one of the park’s volunteers, Dwight Lammon, at 9 am.
Jr. Archaeology Day
Moundville Archaeological Park is participating in community outreach with Jr. Archaeology Day on Friday, July 21 from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm to learn about the history of Sloss Furnace through archaeological excavation and interpretation. This is a free event and no registration is required. All Ages are welcome and activities are geared towards K-12.
Saturday in the Park: Flintknapping
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesSaturday in the Park is a series of demonstrations and presentations related to Native Americans, archaeology, natural history, sustainable gardening and more! On Saturday, August 19, 2023 from 11 am until 2 pm, Guy Meador will be demonstrating flintknapping at Moundville Archaeological Park! Please fill out this online form so the Moundville staff knows how many people to expect at the event.
Knap-In 2024
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesMoundville Archaeological Park will host its annual Knap-In on March 1-2, 2024. This stone tool maker event at will host flint knappers from all over the country. Knapping is the shaping of flint, chert, obsidian, or other conchoidal fracturing stone through the process of lithic reduction to manufacture stone tools. People have chipped rocks into tools and weapons for thousands of years. Native Americans knapped stone arrow and spear points, knife blades, scrapers, drills and many other tools and weapons. If you’re interested in learning to knap, or you just [...]
Knap-In 2024
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesMoundville Archaeological Park will host its annual Knap-In on March 1-2, 2024. This stone tool maker event at will host flint knappers from all over the country. Knapping is the shaping of flint, chert, obsidian, or other conchoidal fracturing stone through the process of lithic reduction to manufacture stone tools. People have chipped rocks into tools and weapons for thousands of years. Native Americans knapped stone arrow and spear points, knife blades, scrapers, drills and many other tools and weapons. If you’re interested in learning to knap, or you just [...]
Saturday in the Park
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesSaturday in the Park is a series of demonstrations and presentations related to Native Americans, archaeology, natural history, sustainable gardening and more! On Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 10 am until 2 pm, Tammy Beane will be demonstrating Native American pottery firing techniques and teaching the craft of replicating Southeastern pottery traditions. Make your own piece of pottery to take home! Pottery materials will be available while supplies last. All are welcome to observe. Admission This program is free with paid park admission. [...]
Saturday in the Park
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesSaturday in the Park is a series of demonstrations and presentations at Moundville Archaeological Park related to Native Americans, archaeology, natural history, sustainable gardening, and more! On Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 10 am until 2 pm, Bill Skinner will be demonstrating the use of several types of tool and weapon technologies. These demonstrations will include the atlatl and the bow and arrow as well as ancient toolmaking traditions, such as flint knapping. Participants can take turns practicing with ancient tools. Anyone [...]
Saturday in the Park
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, United StatesSaturday in the Park is a series of demonstrations and presentations at Moundville Archaeological Park related to Native Americans, archaeology, natural history, sustainable gardening, and more! On Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 10 am until 2 pm, Dylan Taylor of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will be giving a talk about the snake diversity of Alabama with a focus on snake conservation, identification, and safety around venomous species. The program will be held inside the Jones Archaeological Museum. Immediately following the snake program, there [...]