Since the Park’s opening in 1991, the major emphasis has been the Indian Education Program with the focus on children from pre-school through high school. The target population has been school children and teachers in the seven surrounding counties.
Lawrence County is home to the second-largest Indian population in the state. The Indian Education Program and Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum are tributes to the Indian citizens and their heritage. The Museum located within the Park serves as a teaching venue for the Lawrence County Schools’ Indian Education Program.