A unit of the Museum of Texas Tech University, the Lubbock Lake Landmark is an archaeological and natural history preserve at the northern edge of the city of Lubbock, Texas. The Landmark contains evidence of almost 12,000 years of occupation by …

Lubbock Lake Landmark provides leadership through stewardship, research, and education to reveal cultural and natural heritage for the public and scientific communities. We look to the future as well as the past. Read the 2015-2019 Lubbock Lake Landmark Strategic Plan (PDF) for …

When you visit the Landmark, there are 4.5 miles of trails to explore at your own pace. Trail Map (PDF) Please be sure to stop by the Nash Interpretive Center to sign in before exploring any of our trails and remember that our trails are only open when all of our facilities are open.

Join an ongoing field research program of international volunteer crews and conduct surveys, geoarchaeological prospecting, mapping, and excavations at the Post research areas and at the Lubbock Lake Landmark.

The Lubbock Lake Landmark exhibits a virtually complete cultural sequence from the Clovis Period to Historic times. These periods are easily distinguished due to the separation of sediment layers containing cultural material by sterile layers where sediment lacks artifacts.

Contact the Lubbock Lake Landmark at. 806 742 1116. [email protected]. For Education, Public Programs, and Guided Tours: Contact the Landmark Education Office at 806 742 1116 [email protected]

Over 80 years of research at the Landmark have revealed thousands of years of human occupation in this meander of the Yellowhouse Draw. Our long-term exhibits examine the tools and methods of the investigators as well as the fascinating history that they have uncovered.

Download the Lubbock Lake Landmark App now on the iTunes store or borrow a device when you visit! In November of 2018, the Lubbock Lake Landmark released an initial version of its new mobile app. This app allows the public to engage with the Landmark in new and exciting ways.

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excavations had been conducted at the Lubbock Lake Landmark following its discovery in the mid-1930s, the very first excavation at Area 8 was in the summer of 1959, led by geo-archaeologist F. Earl Green (Figure 1).