Archeological Site No. 121-52a

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Archeological Site No. 121--52a
Nearest city Ambajejus Camps, Maine
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
MPS Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites MPS
NRHP reference # 95001212 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1995

Archeological Site No. 121-52a is a historic site in the Ambajejus Camps of Maine containing prehistoric Native American artifacts from the Paleoindian, Late Paleoindian, and Middle Archaic/ Laurentian Tradition, Susquehanna Tradition, and Ceramic Periods. The area was written about by Henry David Thoreau. [2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites MPS