Wesley Butler Archeological District
Wesley Butler Archeological District | |
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| Location | South of Elizabethtown[2] |
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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,[2]
Archaeological site
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.[3]
Historic district
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.[3] 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.
- ^ a b 44 FR 7558
- ^ a b Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 571.
