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Department of Parks
Wickliffe Mounds to Host Family Fun Day June 14
WICKLIFFE, Ky. -- Family-friendly, hands-on activities and demonstrations will be presented at Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 14 during the annual Family Fun Day.
Wickliffe Mounds is the location of a Native American village of the Mississippian culture, dating back to 1100 A.D. Visitors can take a tour of the archaeological excavations, features, museum displays and historical highlights with museum docents. Explore the wildlife and flora on the Woodswalk Trail. Try your skills with Native American tools, blow guns, spears and atlatls. Make and take home your own creation at the crafts table. Play Native American games. Discover the process of archaeology at the education station. Try grinding corn with stone grinders for yourself at the Mississippian foods display.
"Saturdays in the summertime can be about families spending time together and exploring Kentucky's state historic sites, and this event at Wickliffe Mounds focuses on activities for the whole family to enjoy," said Carla Hildebrand, park manager. "We invite families to take this opportunity to visit Wickliffe Mounds and explore the Native American past of this region with special activities going on all day."
General museum admission price of $5 for adults and $4 for children will give visitors access to the special events. Call Wickliffe Mounds for more information at 270-335-3681. The park is in the Wickliffe community along the Mississippi River in Ballard County, Kentucky.
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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov.
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