Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Chucalissa Site
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024
1. Chucalissa Site Marker
Erected 1994 by National Park Service and U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 35° 3.741′ N, 90° 7.791′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is on Indian Village Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located outside the C.H. Nash Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1987 Indian Village Dr, Memphis TN 38109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Chucalissa (within shouting distance of this marker); Plant Use in the Southeast (within shouting distance of this marker); The Central Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardening (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippian Mounds (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Platform Mound
this page online
Also see . . .
1. C.H. Nash Museum Chucalissa (University of Memphis). (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Chucalissa on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024
2. Chucalissa Site Marker
Outside the C.H. Nash Museum, by the American flag pole.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
