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Washington County 'Island' Effigy Mound District

  • Also Known As: Lizard Mound(47Wt1) also Glass Mounds (47Wt199) also SusanBackhaus Mo
  • Vicinity: Address Restricted
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Particulars for Washington County 'Island' Effigy Mound District:
Historic Use Ceremonial site
Landscape Type Earthen Mound
Lanscape Type Effigy Mound
Funerary Grave, burial
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation Late Woodland Period (500-1000)
Area of Significance Prehistoric



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 25th April 1996

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Washington County "Island" Effigy Mound District
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 96000417
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Area in Acres: 22
Contributing Sites: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Prehistoric
Applicable Criteria: Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation: Late Woodland, Effigy Mound
Historic Function: Religion, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Graves, burials, Ceremonial site
Current Function: Landscape, Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Cemetery Park

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