On March 10, 2011, in an official announcement, the museum at Fort Ancient was granted accreditation by the American Associations of Museums, one of the most prestigious recognitions granted to a museum.

This high honor places Fort Ancient in esteemed company. Notable museums that have earned the AAM accreditation include the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Chicago's Field Museum.

The accreditation process, which is too lengthy to explain in a blog post, takes more than two year s to complete and involves thorough inspection of the museum and examination of its exhibits. Only about 5% of the museums in the United States have been granted the accreditation after completing this process.

The accreditation isn't the only honor bestowed upon the historic Native American site. Fort Ancient was granted National Historic Landmark status in 1964.

And in recent years, Fort Ancient has been placed on the shortlist for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Receiving this designation would place Fort Ancient on a global scale alongside famous sites such as Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef and more.