Cherry Valley Archeological Site, RI-279

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Cherry Valley Archeological Site, RI-279
Nearest city Glocester, Rhode Island
NRHP reference # 84000358 [1]
Added to NRHP November 1, 1984

Cherry Valley Archeological Site, RI-279 is an archaeological site in Glocester, Rhode Island

The site contains various archaeological evidence from the pre-historic era. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1984.

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