The following three sites comprise Artifact Park.

Akrotiri Wreck
(pronounced: Ack-row-teer-ee)

During the 4th century B.C.E., cargo ships of this type plied their trade along the Mediterranean coast carrying a variety of goods including wine, oil, and food stored in containers called ‘amphorae’. The Akrotiri Wreck site contains many of the artifacts and features associated with this time period and place.

The wreck site is located in Haigh Quarry, Kankakee, Illinois, and was carefully designed and laid out to be used as a permanent underwater archaeology training facility.
Site completed in 2007.

Anchor Alley
Before the common use of modern day anchors, stone, wood, and lead were used to secure a ship at rest. This site contains several different styles of Greek and Roman anchors that were once used in the Mediterranean Sea in ancient times. These types of anchors are often referred to as the Anchors of Antiquity. There are 9 different styles of anchors located in this site. The largest is a Roman-era wooden anchor measuring 8 feet in length.
Site completed 2008.

Quake Zone
In a variety of countries around the world, cities and towns located on islands or coastlines have been devastated by massive earthquakes in the past, causing their structures to slide down or tumble into the ocean. When discovered these areas are often considered time capsules of information about the culture that once existed there. One such city lost in 1692 to a violent earthquake was Port Royal in Jamaica.

The columns, arches, and blocks of stone in the Quake Zone site represent the remains of some ancient city long lost to one of these tragic events.
Site completed 2009.