Parkin Archaeological State Park

PO Box 1110
Parkin, AR,

URL : http://www.cast.uark.edu/~shelley/html/parkin/park

overview : The Parkin Site, located on the St. Francis River, is a 17-acre Native American village which was occupied from A.D. 1300 to 1550. - This fascinating archeological site is very important for understanding the history and prehistory of northeast Arkansas. - Many scholars believe it is the Native American village of Casqui, visited by the expedition of Hernando de Soto in the summer of 1541. - the Parkin site was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. National Park Service, one of only five such sites in Arkansas.