C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Environment

Location

1987 Indian Village DriveMemphis, TN 38109 United States
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Mission Statement

The mission of the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, a division of the University of Memphis, is to protect and interpret the Chucalissa archaeological site’s cultural and natural environments, and to provide the University Community and the public with exceptional educational, participatory, and research opportunities on the landscape’s past and present Native American and traditional cultures.

Description

The C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa is a prehistoric American Indian archaeological site dating back to the 15 th century. The site was occupied, abandoned and reoccupied several times throughout its history, spanning from 1000 to 1550 A.D. The museum, named after its founding director, curates an extensive collection of artifacts recovered during a 40-year period of systematic excavations. The site features a Mississippian mound complex, nature trail and arboretum, hands-on archaeology lab, and exhibits that explore the history and life-ways of Native Americans of the historic and prehistoric southeastern United States.

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