Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site
Phone: (270) 335-3681
A certified interpretive center along the Great River Road, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a designated Kentucky Archaeological Landmark, with a common ground for Native American Indian cultures, past and present. The museum consists of 3 excavated mounds with archaeological features, Mississippian burial practices, displays of artifacts from the site and a mural of a Mississippian village. The Ceremonial Mound is intact and accessible for a beautiful bird’s eye view of the park. A Hands-On Activity Touch Table rounds out a museum tour where visitors can use prehistoric tools, and learn about Mississippian artifacts, technology and their environment.
A certified interpretive center along the Great River Road, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a designated Kentucky Archaeological Landmark, with a common ground for Native American Indian cultures, past and present. The museum consists of 3 excavated mounds with archaeological features, Mississippian burial practices, displays of artifacts from the site and a mural of a Mississippian village. The Ceremonial Mound is intact and accessible for a beautiful bird’s eye view of the park. A Hands-On Activity Touch Table rounds out a museum tour where visitors can use prehistoric tools, and learn about Mississippian artifacts, technology and their environment.
Address:
94 Green Street, Wickliffe, KY 42087