Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park to host winter solstice sunset tour Interpreter to discuss why sunsets were important to the Plum Bayou people

SCOTT, Ark. – Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host a winter solstice guided sunset tour on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 3:30 p.m. at the park, 490 Toltec Mounds Rd., Scott. The tour is $5 per adult, $4 per child ages 6-12, and children under 6 are admitted for free. The tour is dependent on weather conditions.

During the tour, park interpreters will focus on the information archeologists have uncovered about the mound builders who lived in the area over 1,000 years ago. Interpreters will reveal the story of the Plum Bayou people, including why sunsets were so important to their culture.

After visitors watch the sunset over Mound S, they are invited to join interpreters for American Indian storytelling around a campfire with s’mores, cider, hot cocoa and a sampling of native foods.

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park is one of four National Historic Landmarks in the Arkansas State Parks system and is the largest and most complex mound site in the state. The park is dedicated to American Indian education, research and preservation.

Arkansas State Parks

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