Cape Henlopen Archeological District is a national historic district located near Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes seven contributing sites. They are a discontinuous series of discrete shell middens of varying sizes and cultural affiliation. They date from approximately 500 B.C. to 1600 A.D.[2]
Cape Henlopen Archeological District | |
| Nearest city | Lewes, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Area | 795 acres (322 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000920[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Daniel R. Griffith (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cape Henlopen Archeological District" (PDF). Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.