National Historic Landmark

Nodena Site

Wilson, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000201

About this property

The Nodena Site is an archeological site east of Wilson, Arkansas, and northeast of Reverie, Tennessee, in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Around 1400–1650 CE an aboriginal palisaded village existed in the Nodena area on a meander bend of the Mississippi River. The Nodena Site was discovered and first documented by James K. Hampson, archaeologist and owner of the plantation on which the Nodena Site is located. Artifacts from this site are on display in the Hampson Museum State Park in Wilson, Arkansas. The Nodena Site is the type site for the Nodena phase, believed by many archaeologists to be the province of Pacaha visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1542. In 1900, a prehistoric mastodon skeleton was discovered 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Nodena Site. In 1964, the Nodena Site was declared a National Historic Landmark and in 1966 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Wilson, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Nodena Site listed on the National Register?

Nodena Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Nodena Site?

Nodena Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Nodena Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Nodena Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Nodena Site?

The period of significance for Nodena Site is recorded as the listed era.

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