Seven days of spring break to learn NWA history and more
Seven days of NWA, past, present and future
March 17, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
by
Becca Martin-Brown
A collection of Spiro art is among the artifacts at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville. The Spiro mounds are located in the Arkansas River Valley in eastern Oklahoma, just across from Fort Smith. Considered one of the most important archeological sites east of the Rocky Mountains, it was inhabited between A.D. 850 and A.D. 1450 and was an important center of commerce for the vast trade between the plains to the West and the Woodlands of the East. Many artifacts were recovered made of materials that are not known for the area, such as copper, conch shells, and gem-quality stones.
(Courtesy Photo/MONAH)
Readers have asked us recently to tell you more about the history of Northwest Arkansas, so here's a seven-day itinerary for spring break that we hope is both entertaining and educational.
