Renner Village Archeological Site

Renner Village Archaeological Site is a dig location in Platte County spanning multiple acres where Line Creek meets the Missouri River. The grounds operate as Renner-Brenner Park, where visitors can walk across areas where ancient residents once lived and worked.

Settlement at this location began in the early centuries and was first occupied by Kansas City Hopewell communities. The site later attracted different peoples over the following centuries, showing continuous human presence across a long time span.

The pottery and tools found here reveal how ancient residents made things and used them in daily life. Walking through the site, visitors can sense the practical skills these people developed to survive and thrive in this river valley.

The grounds are open for visitors as a public park while being protected as a historic site. Wear suitable shoes for uneven terrain, since the landscape is natural and covers several acres to explore.

The site reveals human activity across roughly a thousand years, giving archaeologists a rare window into how cultures changed in this river valley. The layered deposits show how different communities occupied the same location at different times.

Location: Missouri

GPS coordinates: 39.17530,-94.61470

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:09