Despite the ongoing floods, the 2019 Flintknapping Workshop participants enjoyed a great week of learning an ancient craft. Creek walks, heat treating, percussion techniques, pressure flaking, and night time cook outs made for a memorable week of fun and learning.
Friday Archaeology is Moving
Due to current flood conditions, our free Friday Archaeology program for K-3rd graders will be held in the gym at the old Kampsville school. Please join us Friday, June 7, 2019 from 10-11:30am for some learning and fun. All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please let us know you are planning to attend by calling the office 618-653-4316. See you Friday!
Flood Update
It’s been one week since our post announcing the museum’s closing as a result of flooding. At the time, none of our buildings were affected, but NWS predicted the flood to crest at 37.5 ft. We closed the museum and began preparing for high water immediately.
The river is currently at 37.85 ft.
Our hope is that this is the beginning of the end of the 2019 flood, however it is possible that the rivers could begin to rise again. Here are some pictures of what’s happening in Kampsville:
Back door of the Museum on Saturday, 4 May 2019. 
Lost Crops Garden, Saturday, 4 May 2019. 
Tepen building on Saturday, 4 May 2019. 
A view of Kampsville from the Greene County landing for the Kampsville Ferry on Monday, 5 May 2019. 
Looking south down IL-100, Monday, 6 May 2019. 
Maynard and the Museum, Monday, 6 May 2019. 
Maynard and the Museum, Wednesday, 8 May 2019. The flood at or near 37.82 ft. 
Looking north on IL-100 on Wednesday, 8 May 2019. The flood is at or near 37.82 ft. 
The Tepen building (left) and flotation shed (right) on Wednesday, 8 May 2019 on Wednesday, 8 May 2019. The Lost Crops Garden is between the two and underwater. The flood is at or near 37.82 ft. 
The old university lab/museum/mess hall on Wednesday, 8 May 2019. The flood is at or near 37.82 ft. 
The Kampsville Inn, Wednesday, 8 May 2019. The flood is at or near 37.82 ft.
The current prediction is for the flood to hang around for a few days and then begin to drain. The Mississippi River at Grafton has already crested and is draining…for now.
Let’s hope it continues to do so!
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Christ Light of Nations 8th Graders enjoy a Past Lifeways Field trip
During some rainy wet flood weather, the Christ Light of Nations 8th graders brought their warm smiles and creativity to our Past Lifeways experience. They enjoyed working with local clay to make coil pots and flintknapping. We enjoy having this great group with us each year.
Rogers Park Past Lifeways Program 2019
Rogers Park Montessori enjoyed a multi-day Past Lifeways program during some very wet spring weather. They ate the first meals cooked in our new kitchen and made stone tools, clay pots, baskets, and pictographs. Students used our newly updated Archaeological Scene Investigation to learn about prehistoric cultural periods, worked on our ongoing village construction project, and created their own stories as part of our storytelling experience.
Storytelling Fun 
Baskets are Fun! 
Getting to the Point 
First meal from our new kitchen! 
Enjoying a hot meal 
Digging into Prehistory
