Does the public have access to artifacts excavated on state property?
A. Many of the artifacts recovered from excavations in state parks are on display in the park’s interpretive centers. Parks such as Fort McKavett, Fanthorp Inn, Caprock Canyons, Caddoan Mounds, and Seminole Canyon contain many interesting displays. However, some artifacts from archeological and historic sites are considered important because of their unique qualities or scientific value rather than their aesthetic value. Access to these archeological collections is available to researchers. We hasten to add that one of the main goals of this website is to provide public access to what archeologists have learned from, and found at, investigated sites across the state.
