Glenwood Archeological District

Summary

The Glenwood Archeological District is a nationally recognized historic district and archaeological sites located near Glenwood, Iowa, United States. It is one of nine sites from the Nebraska Phase of the Woodland period recognized by archaeologists, and the only one located east of the Missouri River.[2] The district is made up of earth lodge sites, mortuary sites and artifact scatters from the Glenwood culture. They date from sometime between 1250 and 1400 C.E. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

Glenwood Archeological District
Reconstruction of an earth lodge
Nearest cityGlenwood, Iowa
MPSArcheological Resources of the Central Plains Tradition in the Loess Hills Region of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.13000296[1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2013

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Archeological Resources of the Central Plains Tradition in the Loess Hills Region of Iowa" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 29, 2016.