Join the Arkansas Archeological Survey – UAM Research Station and Arkansas State University Heritage Studies for a cistern screening day in Lake Village, AR on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Participants will help screen for artifacts from a cistern which was used to collect rain water in the late 1800s to early 1900s.  Please meet at the Lakeport Plantation Visitor’s Center located at 601 Highway 142, Lake Village, AR 71653.

All volunteers will be trained on how to screen for artifacts. Please wear boots and work gloves.

Please be prepared for various weather conditions. Gloves, boots, hats, water, bug spray, and sunscreen are recommended.

For additional information, please call 870-265-6031 or email Ruth O’Loughlin at roloughlin@astate.edu.