FLORENCE-The Florence Indian Mound Museum, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, is sponsoring a virtual speaker series as a part of an effort to raise awareness about looting in the Shoals area. The Shoals Archaeological Stewardship Virtual Speaker Series will feature a different presentation each month from March through October. On June 11th Scott Meeks will deliver his presentation “Ponds, Springs, and Plantations: Examining 12,000+ Years of Human-Environment Interactions in the Middle Tennessee River Valley,” where he will discuss various Native American and Euro-American archaeological sites throughout the Middle Tennessee River Valley. The discussion can be viewed at the following link on Friday, June 11th at 12 pm: tva.com/thousandeyes
This program is free and is part of the Thousand Eyes Program initiative to stop the looting of archaeological sites in the Shoals. It is sponsored by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Florence Indian Mound Museum is located at 1028 S. Court St. Florence, AL and is open, Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Call 256-760-6427 for more information.
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