Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center

MVAC’s Public/High School Field School, Middle School Field Experience and Field School Open House will be held at Goose Island County Park, on the Mississippi River just south of La Crosse, during the week of July 17-21, 2017.  We will…

Every year we receive numerous requests for financial support from youth interested in participating in MVAC’s summer archaeology programs. This year we have limited funds available for scholarships. If you would like add to the scholarship fund, please click on…

Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center is offering a variety of programs for youth and adults this summer.  For more information about these events visit the Events page of our website at:  http://mvac.uwlax.edu/events-displays/ Youth Classes July 17 – Arrowheads, Rocks & Dinosaurs…

The 2017 Public Field Survey saw 30 volunteers brave the beautiful sunshine to explore fields around Coon Valley. We surveyed six large fields and found material in four of them, including a beautiful Raddatz point in a field that had…

We are mourning the death and honoring the life of Dr. Thomas C. Pleger, President of Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Tom’s involvement with MVAC and UW-La Crosse began with a high school field school and…