Conservation Park Site

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Conservation Park Site (20GR33)
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LocationPine River Park, Alma, Michigan [1]
Coordinates 43°22′15″N84°40′15″W / 43.37083°N 84.67083°W / 43.37083; -84.67083
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
NRHP reference No. 85002695 [2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1985

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). [2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [2]

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  1. ↑ The NRIS lists the site as "address restricted." However, references place the location in Pine River Park in Alma. Geo-coordinates are approximate.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ 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

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