Archaeology Month at Mastodon State Historic Site
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/29/2018
In celebration of Missouri Archaeology Month, please join us on each Saturday in September beginning Sept. 8 for a variety of programming and demonstrations as we celebrate all things archaeology.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Sept. 8
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join us for guided hikes to the Kimmswick Bone Bed. The hikes are .50-mile to the bone bed and back on Wildflower Trail, which has approximately 130 steps.
Sept. 15
- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Flintknappers will be demonstrating various techniques in making stone tools.
Sept. 22
- 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission to the museum will be free today. The Three Rivers Chapter of the Missouri Archaeology Society will be presenting crafts, artifact identification and archaeological displays. There will also be demonstrations on tanning and other fur bearing animal exhibits.
- 2 p.m. An informational meeting regarding Mastodon, Sandy Creek Covered Bridge and Governor Daniel Dunklin’s state historic sites will be held in the museum auditorium.
Sept. 29
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be atlatal demonstrations and the chance for everyone to throw their own!
1050 Charles J. Becker Drive, Imperial, MO | (636) 464-2976
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Mastodon State Historic SiteLocation:
1050 Charles J. Becker Drive
Imperial, MO, 63052-3524United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
(636) 464-2976Contact name:
Mastodon State Historic Site
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
09/29/2018
Time:
see website for details
Price:
Free
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