strawtown is the site of a current archaeological dig, funded through indiana university – purdue university fort wayne (ipfw) by the national science foundation. the archaeological survey of ipfw received a $10,000 grant for a two-week educational archaeology program at the strawtown koteewi park near noblesville in hamilton county. the project will also result in a national register nomination for a site near the strawtown enclosure. during the past six years, ipfw has worked with the hamilton county parks department to assess and explore the unique archaeological heritage of the park. the goals of this project are to clarify the late prehistoric population dynamics of central indiana, create a cultural and educational resource at the park for central indiana, and develop the archaeological resources of the park as a destination for regional tourism.