Sandy Point Site

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Sandy Point Site
Nearest city Ocean City, Maryland
NRHP reference No. 75000932 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 28, 1975

The Sandy Point Site, or Sandy Point Archeological Site, is an archaeological site near Ocean City in Worcester County, Maryland. It contains the southernmost component of the Townsend Series on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is also one of the few known Woodland period village sites in this area. These traits are shared by the nearby Buckingham Archeological Site. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Sandy Point Archeological Site, Worcester County". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2008-10-29.