Angel Mounds State Historic Site — Attraction in Newburgh

Was nice to see the exhibits, kiddo loved looking at the different scenes they showed. He was a bit disappointed that some of the interactive parts were either not working, lights were not working, or just missing in general. He particularly liked the canoe- they encourage kids to sit in it while you ask guided questions- he thought that was cool.

It's a bit small, but good for an hour or two to get the kids out of the car, having fun, and learning a little too. My only "hmm..." moment was when walking through the exhibit the lights kept dimming & brightening, which, when dim made it difficult to read.

Kid also loved the summer house exhibit; like the canoe, it is encouraged to sit on the bench and compare/contrast it to today's bed, house, and furniture.

Then outside we went to look at the reconstructed stockade, hut, and round house. The trails were not obvious to me, as this was the first time we've been there, but locals seemed to know exactly where the trails were. We didn't follow the whole trail since kiddo got bored after we saw the 3 outside structures.

They have a small gift shop, and we happened to be there during an art exhibit where the proceeds go towards the site's needed repairs & monetary needs. We bought a small pumpkin painting- which surprised me because I assumed the prices would be high and the works of art would be large. But the painting was $15, which was reasonable and I felt pleased that the average Joe could buy a piece of artwork. It wasn't exclusively geared towards patronage who have $ to spend. So that was nice!

The price of admission was a little high, I thought, but for a one-time visit, it was fine.

Overall, I'd recommend this if you have kids 4th grade or older. Mine was a little too young to really appreciate things (2nd grade), and didn't quite want to listen to all the information I'd been reading aloud to him. This would be a good place for older teens/adults to a) learn some native/local history and b) take a walk outside along one of their 3 trails- 2k, 3k, & 5k...

I gave this place three stars because it has a five star potential with a one star presentation effort. There are no exhibits in the museum and what little outside signage exists is obliterated by time and weather. The best effort is on the part of the lawn crew who keep the paths between the mounds well-trimmed. For five dollars you get a sheet of paper with a vague image of the grounds and a few details of the mounds, but there's no other explanation of who these people were or what happened here. I understand there's going to be new exhibits inside the building and I hope some new outside signage by the mounds that give some insight as to what you're looking at because this place has such potential. It is physical evidence of what was happening on this continent long before Columbus arrived which is far more than we can imagine or have been taught. I look forward to when the work is completed so I can come back and have the experience I originally...

STAY AWAY! Entire building, visitor center, museum, gift shop is all down to metal studs. Nothing open. We arrived thru main door at a empty desk. We proceeded out towards mounds. Got halfway across bridge and a lady walked up to us from out on grass trails. She said “Did you pay to get in?” We said “No, there was no one at desk.” She then says “I was out on the trails” So who then were we supposed to pay lady??? We then tried to give her cash and she said she had no change. We then said could we pay on way back out? And she said no you have to go back to main desk entrance to pay. What a hassle. Also a complete waste of a visit since everything was closed. After we expressed our disappointment she rudely said “well its on the website down at bottom of page” who scrolls all the way to bottom to see if a facility is a major construction site??? Bathrooms, which were not being remodeled were very dirty and trash cans...