Monocacy Site
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Monocacy Site | |
Nearest city | Dickerson, Maryland |
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NRHP reference No. | 75000151 |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1975[1] |
The Monocacy Site is an archeological site located along the Potomac River. The site spans several eras ranging from Archaic period to the early Woodland period. Projectile points, pottery and soapstone vessels have been found here, with pottery dated to c. 1145-865 BC. The site is the deepest known stratified site in Maryland.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Frederick County. Maryland Historical Trust. October 5, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Monocacy Site, Frederick County, including 1970 photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
Categories:
- Archaic period in North America
- Archaeological sites in Frederick County, Maryland
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Native American history of Maryland
- Woodland period
- National Register of Historic Places in Frederick County, Maryland
- Frederick County, Maryland Registered Historic Place stubs