MISSOURI

Missouri Archaeology Month
Missouri's Archaeology Month is in September. For more information, call 660-831-4674, or visit the Missouri Archaeological Society's Web site at: http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/.

The Museum of Art and Archaeology is the art museum of the University of Missouri-Columbia. It houses a variety of original works of art and artifacts and hosts several special exhibits every month. For more information, visit: http://maa.missouri.edu

Jesse James Historic Home: This museum features artifacts from the infamous Jesse James and his family and exhibits about the exhumation of his body when it was proven to 99.7% accuracy that the body belonged to Jesse James. For more information visit: http://www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/history/jameshome.cfm.

St. Joseph Historical Museum features three museums in one location, including the St. Joseph Museum which includes a large collection of Native American artifacts, The Gore Psychiatric Museum and the Black Archives Museum which includes information about the Underground Railroad and exhibits on African American history. For More Information Visit: http://www.stjosephmuseum.org/

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum includes writings, manuscripts and exhibits of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane.

Mastodon State Historic Site
Mastodon State Historic Site sponsors Archaeology Day, featuring demonstrations of traditional Native American skills, such as flint-knapping, fire-starting, and fabrication of cordage, bone, and shell objects. Kids may also participate in spear-throwing, corn-grinding, and rock-painting activities. For more information, visit its Web site at: www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm.

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