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ANGEL MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE

THINGS TO DO

Things To Do

EVENTS AT 
ANGEL MOUNDS

Nearly 800 years ago, Angel was a thriving center for agriculture and trade. Today, you can see recreations of fortification palisade walls and tour an interpretive center to engage in the stories of the past told by the living descendants of this Mississippian society. there’s something for every art and nature lover.

  • Jr. Archaeologist Day
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Apr 25

    Jr. Archaeologist Day

    Dig into the exciting world of archaeology at this fun-filled family program.

    • Families with children ages 14 and younger
    • 10 am – 12 pm CT
  • Logan Mac Concert at Angel Mounds
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Apr 26

    Logan Mac Concert at Angel Mounds

    Logan Mac is coming to Evansville for the Under the Radar concert series at Angel Mounds!

    • All Ages
    • 7 – 8:30 pm CT
  • Homeschool Adventures: Native American Transportation
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Apr 29

    Homeschool Adventures: Native American Transportation

    Learn all about different types of Native American Art and even make your own! 

    • Ages 6-12
    • 1 – 2:30 pm CT
  • Flower Moon Celebration
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 1

    Flower Moon Celebration

    Celebrate the first of two full moons in May.

    • All Ages
    • 6:30 – 8:30 pm CT
  • Flower Arrangement Class
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 14

    Flower Arrangement Class

    Let your artistic side shine as you create a beautiful spring arrangement during our flower arranging class at the Mounds. 

    • Ages 14+
    • 6:30 – 8 pm CT
  • Martin Trail Scavenger Hunt
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 16

    Martin Trail Scavenger Hunt

    Explore the wooded trails along the mounds, spot local plant life and more!

    • All Ages
    • 11 am – 12 pm CT
  • Homeschool Adventures: Three Sisters Garden
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 20

    Homeschool Adventures: Three Sisters Garden

    Learn about the importance of corn, beans and squash and try your hand at gardening.

    • Ages 6-11
    • 1 – 2:30 pm CT
  • Beginner Basket Weaving Class
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 21

    Beginner Basket Weaving Class

    Make your own round reed basket and discover how baskets were utilized at Angel Mounds

    • Ages 14+
    • 6:30 – 8 pm CT
  • Homeschool Adventures: Three Sisters Garden
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 22

    Homeschool Adventures: Three Sisters Garden

    Learn about the importance of corn, beans and squash and try your hand at gardening.

    • Ages 6-11
    • 1 – 2:30 pm CT
  • Indigenous Skills Series: Hunting, Archery, Atlatls, and Blow Guns
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    May 23

    Indigenous Skills Series: Hunting, Archery, Atlatls, and Blow Guns

    At this skill series we’ll get hands-on with archery supplies, atlatls, blow guns and targets. 

    • All Ages
    • 2 – 4 pm CT
  • Indigenous Skills Series: Homemakers, Pottery and Weaving
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Jun 13

    Indigenous Skills Series: Homemakers, Pottery and Weaving

    At this skill series we’ll get hands-on with clay, pottery tools, water, replicas, yarn, sticks and looms. 

    • All Ages
    • 2 – 4 pm CT
  • Summer Solstice Alignment
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Jun 20

    Summer Solstice Alignment

    Celebrate the official beginning of summer with a special viewing of the summer solstice!

    • All Ages
    • 4:45 – 6:30 am CT
  • Juneteenth
    Jun 20

    Juneteenth

    Join us on Juneteenth for free admission!

    • All Ages
    • 10 am – 5 pm
  • Mayflies, Mosquitoes and Moths, Oh My!
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Jul 18

    Mayflies, Mosquitoes and Moths, Oh My!

    It’s a buzzing presentation and scavenger hunt all about insects.

    • All Ages
    • 4 – 5:30 pm CT
  • What Flies at Night: Mothing with the Mississippians
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Jul 18

    What Flies at Night: Mothing with the Mississippians

    Join us at Angel Mounds and learn how to use light to attract nocturnal insects.

    • All Ages
    • 8 – 10 pm CT
  • Entomology Program Combo
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Jul 18

    Entomology Program Combo

    Join us at Angel Mounds and learn all about local insects!

    • All Ages
    • 4 – 5:30 pm CT and 8 – 10 pm CT
  • Indigenous Skills Series: Flintknapping
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Jul 25

    Indigenous Skills Series: Flintknapping

    At this skill series, we’ll get hands-on with flint/chert and tools for flintknapping.

    • All Ages
    • 2 – 4 pm CT
  • Sunflower Celebration
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 1

    Sunflower Celebration

    Discover unique facts and celebrate National Sunflower Day at the mounds!

    • All Ages
    • 10 – 11 am CT
  • Fry Bread: A Simple Recipe with a Sordid History
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 9

    Fry Bread: A Simple Recipe with a Sordid History

    Celebrate World Indigenous Peoples Day with a delicious piece of native culinary history.

    • All Ages
    • 1 – 3 pm CT
  • Guided Lantern Tour
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 13

    Guided Lantern Tour

    Grab a lantern and enjoy a beautiful summer evening at the mounds!

    • All Ages
    • 8:30 – 9:30 pm CT
  • Indigenous Skills Series: Games for Sport and Play
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 15

    Indigenous Skills Series: Games for Sport and Play

    At this skill series, we’ll get hands-on with games for sport and play.

    • All Ages
    • 2 – 4 pm CT
  • Homeschool Adventures: Weaving
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 26

    Homeschool Adventures: Weaving

    Try your hand at weaving and learn about the ways people have used the technique.

    • Ages 6-11
    • 1 – 2:30 pm CT
  • Homeschool Adventures: Weaving
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 28

    Homeschool Adventures: Weaving

    Try your hand at weaving and learn about the ways people have used the technique.

    • Ages 6-11
    • 1 – 2:30 pm CT
  • Atlatl Workshop
    Separate Ticket Rewuired
    Aug 29

    Atlatl Workshop

    This workshop is all about atlatls, a weapon used for hunting during the Hopewell period!

    • Ages 14+
    • 1 – 3 pm CT

EXPLORE the GROUNDS

THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER

EXPLORE the GROUNDS

THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER

The Interpretive Center

Step inside our newly transformed interpretive center to hear modern perspectives of Angel Mounds and the significance it still holds today directly from the descendants of this Mississippian community. Discover beautiful artworks created by the indigenous artists of today alongside the artifacts that inspired them.

This transformation was completed in collaboration with artists and historians who are living descendants in today’s federally recognized tribal nations including Delaware, Miami, Osage, Quapaw and Shawnee nations, among many others, and the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA).

The project was made possible with funding from the state of Indiana and Lilly Endowment Inc.

TAKE A HIKE!

Take a Hike!

Walk outside and take in the expansive view before you head out to explore the natural beauty of the Angel Mounds loop trail. Stop at the interest points dotted along the roughly 1.4-mile trail for a unique perspective of how the mounds were constructed and what they looked like to the people who lived here long ago.

MAKE A DAY OF IT

Explore a Mississippian village, then dive into Evansville’s vibrant arts and culture.

Visit the Evansville Museum, stroll the Haynie’s Corner Arts District or bike the nearby Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage.

Eat your way around the world at Pangea or grab lunch at Honey Moon Coffee.

two mugs set on a bed in a rustic setting

Relax in a chalet at Burdette Park or find a variety of national hotel chains all around the Evansville area.