Celebrating Texas Archeology Month at the Texarkana Museums System

Join the Texarkana Museums System in celebrating Texas Archeology Month 2022 with a morning of fun activities at the Museum of Regional History on Saturday, October 22. This is a free, but registration is recommended. A free pinch pot kit will be given to the first 70 registrants. For more information, please call the Texarkana Museums System at 903-793-4831, find us on Facebook or register online at TexarkanaMuseums.org/Events.  

“October is Texas Archeology Month and we are excited to host some fun activities at our Museum of Regional History,” says TMS Board President, Velvet Cool. “Each year, Texas museums celebrate the spirit of discovery with hands-on activities for all ages. It’s a great way for the community to understand our earliest history.”

Beginning at 10 a.m., the Museum of Regional History, located at 219 N. State Line Avenue in historic downtown Texarkana, will host several interactive activities for all ages. For the little ones, there will be an archeology “dig” box where they can discover fun “artifacts.” Older kids and adults can learn about how the Caddo, the first people to live in our area, made their extraordinary pottery. Wrap it up with a visit to the Museum of Regional History’s Caddo Exhibit. Activities will wrap up at 12 p.m.  

“We’ll finish by 12 p.m., so it will be a great opportunity for our guests to grab lunch at one of our wonderful downtown restaurants,” says TMS Curator Jamie Simmons. “There are lots of great places to shop and eat downtown. Stop by MoRH and we’ll give you more information.”

The MoRH Archeology Fair is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is free. Registration is encouraged. Free pinch pot kits will be provided for the first 70 registrants. To receive a free pinch pot kit, you must register online at TexarkanaMuseums.org/Events. For more information, contact Texarkana Museums System at 903-793-4831.  

This event is hosted by the Texarkana Museums System (TMS). TMS offers programs and events every weekend of the month. For more information on this or future events, please contact the TMS at 903-793-4831, email MoRH@TexarkanaMuseums.org, or visit www.TexarkanaMuseums.org.

This program is made possible with funding from Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act. All opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.