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May 2025
Birthday Bash
Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will celebrate the 47th anniversary of its opening on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a Birthday Bash! The site will celebrate with birthday cake and free admission all day, although donations will be gratefully accepted. The mounds site, located seven miles outside of Spiro, Oklahoma, is the only prehistoric American Indian archaeological site in Oklahoma open to the public and one of the most important American Indian sites in the nation.…
Find out more »OU Archaeological Field School at Spiro Mounds begins
From Monday, May 12, through Friday, June 13, the University of Oklahoma students and faculty will perform a month of excavations at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Visitors are welcome to observe the research and ask questions while the group works. Under the direction of Dr. Scott Hammerstedt, Dr. Amanda Regnier, and Dr. Patrick Livingood, students will be excavating areas of interest at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center as the only pre-European contact site in Oklahoma. This is a great opportunity…
Find out more »June 2025
OU Archaeological Field School at Spiro Mounds concludes
From Monday, May 12, through Friday, June 13, the University of Oklahoma students and faculty will perform a month of excavations at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Visitors are welcome to observe the research and ask questions while the group works. Under the direction of Dr. Scott Hammerstedt, Dr. Amanda Regnier, and Dr. Patrick Livingood, students will be excavating areas of interest at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center as the only pre-European contact site in Oklahoma. This is a great opportunity…
Find out more »Summer Solstice Walks
Start your summer with a trip to Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center for a special guided tour on Saturday, June 21, one day after the summer solstice. Three walks will occur at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. Each walk will include one mile of easy walking and last about two hours. Learn the reasons for the mounds and how some are aligned to track the sun’s movement throughout the year. The 7 p.m. walk will allow the observation of…
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