Chucalissa Indian Village, Archaeological site in T. O. Fuller State Park, Memphis, United States.
Chucalissa Indian Village is an archaeological site in T. O. Fuller State Park in Memphis with several earthen mounds and exposed remains of a prehistoric settlement. The museum at the entrance displays finds from decades of excavation, including pottery and stone tools.
The settlement was occupied between 1000 and 1550 CE and discovered in 1938 during the construction of a swimming pool. Excavations in the following decades uncovered living areas, workshops, and burial sites.
The grounds preserve reconstructed timber structures and a central plaza that show how people lived and worked here centuries ago. Visitors can enter rebuilt homes and see how tools and pottery were used in daily routines.
The site sits within a larger park and is reachable on foot from a parking area, with paths that cross partly uneven ground. Guided tours help make sense of the layout, and a visit typically takes one to two hours.
The name comes from the Chickasaw language and means abandoned house, suggesting the settlement was left and reoccupied more than once. Some of the excavation areas remain open and accessible, so visitors can step directly into the work of archaeologists.
Location: Memphis
GPS coordinates: 35.06250,-90.12889
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:26
Tennessee offers a notable mix of geological formations and historical sites that document different periods of American history. The state extends from the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Mississippi River in the west, encompassing extensive cave systems, waterfalls, and forested areas. Underground attractions include The Lost Sea Adventure near Sweetwater, one of the largest underground lakes in America, and Tuckaleechee Caverns near Townsend with its flowstone formations. Ruby Falls in Chattanooga takes visitors 1,100 feet (335 m) below ground to an underground waterfall. The state's natural parks protect waterfalls of varying size and accessibility. Fall Creek Falls near Spencer drops 256 feet (78 m) and ranks among the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. Burgess Falls and Cummins Falls offer hiking trails to cascades, while Ozone Falls is accessible directly from the roadside. Big South Fork National River includes gorges and whitewater sections in the Cumberland Plateau. Historical sites document the Civil War through battlefields like Fort Donelson and Shiloh, and through preserved structures such as the Carter House in Franklin. Belle Meade Plantation near Nashville shows life on a 19th-century horse farm, while Chucalissa Archaeological Museum presents pre-Columbian settlements of the Mississippian culture.
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