Brown Archeological Site – Fair Haven, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"In 1941, an archaeologist from the University of Missouri, Carl Chapman, Ph.D., surveyed the site and confirmed that the current location of Osage Village State Historic Site, then owned by Leslie Brown, was a principle village site of the Osage Indians. Through excavations over the years, archaeologists have learned that the houses were rectangular - 30 feet to 50 feet long and about 15 feet to 20 feet wide, with doorways that faced east. Pottery, weapons and tools that were discovered provide information about the daily lives of the villagers. In 1971, the site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Brown knew the value of the property and was interested in seeing the site preserved. After the death of the Browns, the Archaeological Conservancy purchased the property in 1981, and in 1984 sold the land to the state’s Department of Natural Resources to preserve as a state historic site.

Today, a walking trail and outdoor exhibits help visitors to imagine the daily activities at this once-thriving Indian village. Various interpretive stops along the trail allow visitors to visualize the relationship of this site to other nearby Osage and early European sites that once existed on distant hillsides." – Osage Village Historic Site website

The sites interpretive trail is open year-round from sunrise to sunset. There is an information kiosk located at the start of the trail.

Street address: 2300 Road north of Earhart Road Walker, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: Vernon Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential Periods of significance: 1700-1749,1750-1799 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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