Pewangoing Quarry

Pewangoing Quarry
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Along Lake Michigan, north of Norwood, Michigan [1]
Coordinates	45°14′50″N85°22′55″W / 45.24722°N 85.38194°W / 45.24722; -85.38194
Area	less than one acre
Part of	Pi-wan-go-ning Prehistoric District (ID73002153)
NRHP reference No.	72001471 [2]
Added to NRHP	June 20, 1972

The Pewangoing Quarry, also designated 20CX20, is an archaeological site located along Lake Michigan just north of Norwood, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and is included in the Pi-wan-go-ning Prehistoric District. ^[2]

The quarry provided flint used in tool-making from the Early Archaic through Late Woodland periods. ^[3]

References

1. The NRIS lists the Pewangoing Quarry as "Address Restricted." However, references James Vol Hartwell (May 29, 2010), "Pi-wan-go-ning Arrowhead Quarry", Petoskey News place it just North of Norwood, near Whiskey Creek. Geo-coordinates are approximate.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. Michigan History Division (1975), Michigan's Historic Preservation Plan, Michigan History Division, p. 21