Conservation Park Site

The Conservation Park Site, also known as the Pine River Park Site and designated 20GR33, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River in Alma, Michigan. The site was discovered by archaeologists from Alma College in 1976, and excavations conducted in 1977-81 and 1983-85 found early Woodland period material.[3] indicating a camp covering 1.4 acres (0.57 ha).[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]

Conservation Park Site (20GR33)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Pine River Park, Alma, Michigan[1]
Coordinates	43°22′15″N 84°40′15″W
Area	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
NRHP reference No.	85002695[2]
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1985

References

1. The NRIS lists the site as "address restricted." However, references place the location in Pine River Park in Alma. Geo-coordinates are approximate.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. Scott G. Beld (1991), Two Terminal Archaic/Early Woodland Sites in Central Michigan, Technical Report No. 22, Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, p. 21, ISBN 9780915703272

Further reading

• Gregory W. Summerlee (Winter 1981), "Proton Magnetometer Surveying and Michigan Archaeology: The Conservation and Pine River Park Site Study", Michigan Academician, 13 (3): 337–48

External links

• Pine River Park from the city of Alma