Members of the Powell Archaeological Research Center (PARC) are actively participating in the preservation of ancient sites primarily in the American Bottom of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Center located at the Fingerhut House is used as an educational resource for students, teaching ancient crafts, and instructing pre-college educators of the importance of archaeology as a tool to better understand the past.

Tax-deductible annual membership dues for PARC are:

• Active Individual - $15.00

• Active Family - $25.00

• Contributing - $50.00

• Life Member - $150.00 and up

• Institutional membership - $50.00

Members are accorded a 10% discount on books and any events such as workshops.

View our 2026 Membership Newsletter

View our 2023 Membership Newsletter

View our 2019 Membership Newsletter.

View our 2016 Membership Newsletter.

Click here for a printable Membership Form.

View Dr. Mary Vermilion’s article, Adding a Piece to the Puzzle: Ongoing Excavations at the Fingerhut Tract, in the IAAA Illinois Antiquity, Vol 57, issue 3, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact PARC.

Thank you for your support!