Sassafras Site, RI-55 | |
Nearest city | Albion, Rhode Island |
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NRHP reference No. | 84000360 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 1, 1984 |
The Sassafras Site, designated RI-55, is a prehistoric archaeological site in Albion, a village of Lincoln, Rhode Island. The site was discovered by archaeologists while surveying an area for a potential replacement for the Albion Street bridge, [2] which spans the Blackstone River between Lincoln and Cumberland. The site encompasses a regionally significant quartz stone tool workshop. [3]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]
Sassafras Site, RI-55 | |
Nearest city | Albion, Rhode Island |
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NRHP reference No. | 84000360 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 1, 1984 |
The Sassafras Site, designated RI-55, is a prehistoric archaeological site in Albion, a village of Lincoln, Rhode Island. The site was discovered by archaeologists while surveying an area for a potential replacement for the Albion Street bridge, [2] which spans the Blackstone River between Lincoln and Cumberland. The site encompasses a regionally significant quartz stone tool workshop. [3]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]