Near New Liberty in Massac County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Archaeology

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2023

1. Archaeology Marker

Inscription. University of Chicago archaeologists excavated at Kincaid from 1934 through 1944. Their work set a new standard for archaeological excavation in the United States, and the methods used here are the basis for much of today's archaeological practice in America.

Archaeologists at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale began a new cycle of research at Kincaid in 2003, using modern methods, including nondestructive geophysical survey, targeted small-scale excavations, and more refined data recovery and analytical techniques. The work has expanded our knowledge of the site, giving us a much better, though still incomplete, understanding of how the site grew and then shrank over time, which mounds were built when, and how extensive the residential zones were.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 37° 4.782′ N, 88° 29.442′ W. Marker is near New Liberty, Illinois, in Massac County. It can be reached from Newcut Road 4 miles south of County Route 6, on

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the left when traveling east. Marker is on the grounds of Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Newcut Rd, Brookport IL 62910, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Kincaid Mounds (here, next to this marker); Clark's Army Camped / Clark's Land (approx. 4 miles away in Kentucky); Paducah, Kentucky / McCracken County (approx. 4.8 miles away in Kentucky); Confederate Flag of Welcome / Rescue of Flag (approx. 5.3 miles away in Kentucky); Paducah Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 5½ miles away in Kentucky); Western Baptist Hospital (approx. 5.7 miles

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2023

2. Archaeology Marker

Marker is on the left

away in Kentucky); Paducah Coca-Cola Bottling Company (approx. 5.7 miles away in Kentucky); Union Labor (approx. 5.7 miles away in Kentucky).

Also see . . .
1. Kincaid Mounds (official website). (Submitted on September 29, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 29, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 27, 2023

3. Archaeology Marker

Marker is on a platform in front of the mounds at Kincaid Mounds

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.