The Brown Site, designated 20GR21, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River[3] near Tyler Road, south of Alma College.[4] It is situated on a sandy point near a small creek.[3] The site was discovered in 1976 as part of a survey of the Pine River watershed by researchers from Alma College, and excavations were conducted in 1977 and 1979.[3] It is the site of a late Woodland period village dating to about AD 1000,[3] covering 0.8 acres (0.32 ha).[1]
Brown Site (20GR21) | |
   | |
| Nearest city | Alma, Michigan[2] |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°20′30″N 84°42′0″W / 43.34167°N 84.70000°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002411[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1985 |
The Brown Site and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ The NRIS lists the site as "address restricted." However, references place the location along the Pine River near Tyler Road. Geo-coordinates are approximate.
- ^ a b c d Scott G. Beld; J. Tracy Luke (March 1998), "Three Woodland Sites in the Pine River Drainage, Gratiot Co Michigan", Michigan Archaeologist, 44 (1)
- ^ "Brown Site (20GR21)". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
Further reading
edit- Scott G. Beld, J . Tracy Luke (ed.), "The Brown Site (20-GR-21), Gratiot County, Michigan", Radiocarbon Dating in Gratiot County - S84-194, Alma College: 204–229
  | This article about a property in Michigan on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |