The Conservation Park Site, also known as the Pine River Park Site and designated 20GR33, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River in Alma, Michigan. The site was discovered by archaeologists from Alma College in 1976, and excavations conducted in 1977-81 and 1983-85 found early Woodland period material.[3] indicating a camp covering 1.4 acres (0.57 ha).[1] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
Conservation Park Site (20GR33) | |
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| Location | Pine River Park, Alma, Michigan[2] |
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| Coordinates | 43°22′15″N 84°40′15″W / 43.37083°N 84.67083°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002695[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1985 |
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 in Pine River Park in Alma. Geo-coordinates are approximate.
- ^ Scott G. Beld (1991), Two Terminal Archaic/Early Woodland Sites in Central Michigan, vol. Technical Report No. 22, Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, p. 21, ISBN 9780915703272
Further reading
edit- Gregory W. Summerlee (Winter 1981), "Proton Magnetometer Surveying and Michigan Archaeology: The Conservation and Pine River Park Site Study", Michigan Academician, 13 (3): 337–48
External links
edit- Pine River Park from the city of Alma
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