Kuhn Station Site | |
Location | Madison County, Illinois, USA |
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Nearest city | Edwardsville, Illinois |
NRHP reference No. | 80001393 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
The Kuhn Station Site is the site of an archaeological dig on Silver Creek, near Edwardsville, Illinois. The site is roughly .3 hectares in area, and was home to a small village. The site is believed to be from the Mississippian period, but archaeologists also found artifacts dating from the Moorehead/Sand Prairie period, such as ceramics. As well, the village had an earthen embankment surrounding its perimeter, and a low platform mound. [2]
Kuhn Station Site | |
Location | Madison County, Illinois, USA |
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Nearest city | Edwardsville, Illinois |
NRHP reference No. | 80001393 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
The Kuhn Station Site is the site of an archaeological dig on Silver Creek, near Edwardsville, Illinois. The site is roughly .3 hectares in area, and was home to a small village. The site is believed to be from the Mississippian period, but archaeologists also found artifacts dating from the Moorehead/Sand Prairie period, such as ceramics. As well, the village had an earthen embankment surrounding its perimeter, and a low platform mound. [2]