• (Top). 1 Description. 2 C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa. 3 See also. 4 References. 5 External links. Toggle the table of contents. Chucalissa.
  • If you’ve lived in Memphis, Tennessee all your life you’ve doubtlessly seen the sign for Chucalissa Indian Village on I-55 about a gazillion times.
  • In 1974, Chucalissa was listed on the National Register of Historic Place and in 1994 was declared a National Historic Landmark.
  • Founded initially around A.D. 1000, Chucalissa village reached its peak around 1500 with the construction of large platform mounds around a central plaza.
  • C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, Memphis, Tennessee. 3,133 likes · 34 talking about this · 1,651 were here.
  • Chucalissa was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and was designated National Historic Landmark in 1994.
  • Since the early 1960's, Chucalissa has been managed as an archeological park by the University of Memphis.
  • Instituted our Artifact of the Week Facebook post and contributed to the Chucalissa e-Anumpoli blog.