Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Parkin Archaeological State Park, AR

The Parkin Archaeological State Park has preserved the site on the St. Francis River where a 17-acre Native American village called Casqui was located from 1000 to 1550 A.D. The park helps to give an interpretation of what the artifacts represent. Scholars say the Native American village of Casqui was visited by Hernando de Soto’s expedition in 1541. The State Park is made up of a research laboratory and the visitor’s center with an exhibit area, auditorium, and gift shop. Tickets must be purchased for the Gallery Pass and Archaeological Site Walking Tour.