Oconto Site - Oconto WI
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nomadwillie
N 44° 53.259 W 087° 53.869
16T E 429099 N 4970861
Ancient burial ground for early Native Americans dating back 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. The site has also been declared a National Historic Landmark.
Waymark Code: WMPTM4
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2015
Views: 3
The park contains an ancient burial ground used by the Old Copper Complex Culture of early Native Americans, here between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago during the Copper Age. It was rediscovered in June 1952 by a 13-year-old boy who unearthed human bones while playing in an old quarry. By July the first archaeological dig had commenced, as part of the program of the Wisconsin Archaeological Survey.
Unfortunately the site had been used for the city dump and prior to this it had been used as a land fill and commercial gravel purposes. Because of this most of the ruins and graves have been destroyed.
The Oconto Site operates as a public park, as Copper Culture State Park.
Street address:
Copper Culture State Park
Oconto, WI
County / Borough / Parish: Oconto
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential
Periods of significance: 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC
Historic function: Funerary
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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