Archaeologists seek to research, restore the ‘Cavanaugh Mound’
Jessica Crawford traveled from Marks, Miss., to Fort Smith to look at a BIG pile of dirt.
It’s an historic piece of ground, in fact, located behind the New Liberty Baptist Church in south Fort Smith and believed to be constructed by Native Americans (possibly Caddo Indian ancestors) between AD 1100 and 1300.
Crawford is the southeast regional director for The Archaeological Conservancy, the private, non-profit organization that purchased the “Cavanaugh Mound” in 2006 to prevent its further destruction. The Archaeological Conservancy was formed in 1980 for the purpose of acquiring and preserving important archaeological sites.
The article links to a report on Cavanaugh which is worth looking into if you’re interested.
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