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The '''Wesley Butler Archeological District''' is a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] and [[archaeological site]] in the southwestern corner of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]].<ref name=nris /> Located south of [[Elizabethtown, Ohio|Elizabethtown]],<ref |
The '''Wesley Butler Archeological District''' is a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] and [[archaeological site]] in the southwestern corner of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]].<ref name=nris /> Located south of [[Elizabethtown, Ohio|Elizabethtown]],<ref>{{Federal Register|44|7558}}</ref> the district comprises three [[Mound builder (people)|Native American mounds]] and the site of a Native American village, spread out over an area of {{convert|40|acre}}.<ref name=nris /> Although the mounds are built atop part of the village site, they are not contemporaneous: the mounds were built by [[Woodland period|Woodland]] peoples, but the village dates from the far older [[Archaic period in the Americas|Archaic period]].<ref name=dohp>Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 1. [[St. Clair Shores, Michigan|St. Clair Shores]]: Somerset, 1999, 571.</ref> |
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The western portion of [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] contains many archaeological sites, due primarily to its favorable terrain. The area is well watered by the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Great Miami River|Miami]] Rivers; consequently, prior to white settlement of the region, there were large amounts of [[Game (food)|game]], and edible plants could be found in large numbers. For this reason, the Wesley Butler site has been inhabited for at least six thousand years.<ref name=dohp /> In recognition of the district's archaeological value, it was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name=nris /> |
The western portion of [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] contains many archaeological sites, due primarily to its favorable terrain. The area is well watered by the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Great Miami River|Miami]] Rivers; consequently, prior to white settlement of the region, there were large amounts of [[Game (food)|game]], and edible plants could be found in large numbers. For this reason, the Wesley Butler site has been inhabited for at least six thousand years.<ref name=dohp /> In recognition of the district's archaeological value, it was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name=nris /> |
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| Location | Off U.S. Route 50 southwest of Elizabethtown[2]: 121 |
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| Nearest city | Elizabethtown, Ohio |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001446[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1976 |
The Wesley Butler Archeological District is a historic district and archaeological site in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] Located south of Elizabethtown,[3] the district comprises three Native American mounds and the site of a Native American village, spread out over an area of 40 acres (16 ha).[1] Although the mounds are built atop part of the village site, they are not contemporaneous: the mounds were built by Woodland peoples, but the village dates from the far older Archaic period.[4]
The western portion of Hamilton County contains many archaeological sites, due primarily to its favorable terrain. The area is well watered by the Ohio and Miami Rivers; consequently, prior to white settlement of the region, there were large amounts of game, and edible plants could be found in large numbers. For this reason, the Wesley Butler site has been inhabited for at least six thousand years.[4] In recognition of the district's archaeological value, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Starr, S.F. "The Archaeology of Hamilton County Ohio". Journal of the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History 23.1 (1960): 1-130.
- ^ 44 FR 7558
- ^ a b Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 571.
