Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site - Red River County, TX
N 33° 54.222 W 095° 06.790
15S E 304616 N 3753488
Known today as the Sam Kaufman Site, a 1992 Texas Historical Marker notes the general area of the Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site in northwestern Red River County, TX.
Waymark Code: WM14WXH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2021
Views: 2
The marker is on the east side of FM 410, about 3.6 miles from Blakeney, and is easily located. There are no trails, and this is the only indication as to what's nearby. You'll need to have the right credentials or know the right people in order to visit the site, which is pretty typical, and for what it's worth, there are also some burials nearby. The marker reads:
In this vicinity archeologists have located a large village and ceremonial center occupied between A.D. 1000 and A.D. 1700 by ancestors of the Caddo Indians. Sedentary farmers, the Caddos built villages and farms on alluvial terraces of the Red River. Evidence from the site has revealed a number of scattered farmsteads and two earthen mounds which served as religious or ceremonial centers. The site also has yielded Caddo ceramics, plus glass beads, and metal weapons and tools, indicating the tribes in this area traded with European explorers.
Type: Ruins
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