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Maidu Museum and Historic Site

  • Also Known As: 4 Placer-37 also 4 Placer-38
  • NRHP Name: Strap Ravine Nisenan Maidu Indian Site
  • Address: 1970 Johnson Ranch Dr
  • Vicinity: E of Rocky Ridge Dr
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site

Maidu Museum and Historic Site is a small museum and outside exhibit area in Rosevillw, California. The short walking trail, which is free to explore and welcomes drop-ins, features hundreds of bedrock mortars, ancient petroglyphs, and native plants and animals. - AsNotedIn


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Particulars for Maidu Museum and Historic Site:
Structure Bedrock Mortar
Historic Use Ceremonial site
Historic Use Graves, burials
Area of Significance Historic - aboriginal
Criteria Information Potential
Fine Art Petroglyph
Area of Significance Prehistoric
Owner Private
Sight Category Site
Cultural Affiliation Valley Maidu
Cultural Affiliation Valley Nisenan
Historic Use Village site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 8th January 1973

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Strap Ravine Nisenan Maidu Indian Site
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 73000420
Resource Type: Site
Owner: Private
Area in Acres: 74
Contributing Sites: 5
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State; Local
Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - aboriginal
Applicable Criteria: Information Potential
Criteria Consideration: Cemetery
Cultural Affiliation: Valley Nisenan Maidu
Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Village site, Ceremonial site, Graves, burials
Current Function: Agriculture, subsistence
Current Sub-Function:

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