March 21, 2026 Jacksonport State Park to feature guest speaker Dr. Robert Scott to celebrate Archeology Month

March 21, 2026 Jacksonport State Park to feature guest speaker Dr. Robert Scott to celebrate Archeology Month

2:00-4:00 pm Celebrate Archelogy Month: Join Dr. Robert Scott, Archeologist at Parkin Archeological State Park, as he presents Applied Zooarchaeology and the Analysis of Archeological Freshwater Mussel Shell. As we dig into his presentation we will learn some of the ways mussels were used by past peoples, the intensity with which they were gathered, how time and place varied, the role mussels played in the diets of past peoples and other ways they were utilized. Mussels played an important role in Jacksonport’s past and will continue to play a key role for the future. The program will be held in the 1872 Courthouse Museum Courtroom, a kid friendly surface dig at the beach will follow for children ages 5-12.