Text by Don G. Wyckoff and Dennis Peterson A traveling exhibition presented by the Stovall Museum of Science and History and the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. Spiro Mounds: Prehistoric gateway ... Present-day enigma The Mound builders of North America circa A.D. 900-1500 The mounds at Spiro, Oklahoma, are among the most important archaeological remains in the United States. A remarkable assemblage of artifacts from the mounds shows that prehistoric Spiro people created a sophisticated culture

Spiro Mounds State Park is located in Spiro, Oklahoma on the bank of the Arkansas River. It is Oklahoma’s only Archaeological State Park and is a National Historic Landmark. The Park land is leased from the United States Corps of Engineers to the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation. The Department has developed the present Park and manages its facilities and interpretive activities including an interpretive center and trail system. The Park is open daily and admission to the public is