Archeological Site No. 143-23

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Archeological Site No. 143--23
Nearest city Chesuncook, Maine
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
MPS Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites MPS
NRHP reference # 95001203 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1995

Archeological Site No. 143-23 is a historic prehistoric camp site in Chesuncook, Maine that is part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995.

Chesuncook, Maine United States historic place

Chesuncook is a small unincorporated settlement on the northwestern shore of Chesuncook Lake in rural central Piscataquis County, Maine. A small village, originally supporting logging operations in the area, has existed here since at least the time of Henry David Thoreau, who wrote about it The Maine Woods. The village is now a primarily seasonal settlement that caters principally to outdoors enthusiasts. Seven historic properties on or near the "Main Street" fronting the lake were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.