Chucalissa
Chucalissa Site | |
C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa (2009) | |
| Location | 1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°3′45″N 90°7′44″W / 35.06250°N 90.12889°W |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001830 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | April 19, 1994 |
The C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa is located on and exhibits excavated materials of the Mississippian culture archaeological site known as Chucalissa (40 SY 1) which means "abandoned house" in Chickasaw. The site is located adjacent to the T. O. Fuller State Park within the city of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Chucalissa was designated National Historic Landmark in 1994 due to its importance as one of the best-preserved and major prehistoric settlement sites in the region.