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Parkin Archeological State Park~Parkin, AR

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I was not sure if this place would be a hit or not but then they showed us the weapons…

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They showed an educational video and let you play with the weapons at the end.

Smart move.

Bribery is always wise.

Ha

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This was the spot of a huge American Indian Village that they think was visited by Hernando de Soto in 1541.

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Brave move giving all of my kids weapons.

I stayed back to “document” better.

Or to not get maimed…

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My kids with blow guns?

Sure.

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Wonder Woman in training.

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I love walking around historic sites and trying to picture what it used to look like.

The mound is where the chiefs house stood.

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There is an old school house there from when a mining town was here.

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Such a fun and interesting stop.

Parkin Archaeological State Park