Wilgus Site
The Wilgus Site is a prehistoric Native American camp site in coastal Sussex County, Delaware, near Bethany Beach. The site is located along a now-inundated tributary of the Indian River, with the main living area of the camp on top of a low knoll. Shell middens and refuse heaps, some as much as 8 metres (26 ft) in diameter, are located down the slopes of the knoll. Evidence of the site indicates it was occupied during the Adena culture during the Early Woodland Period.[2]
Wilgus Site | |
| Nearest city | Bethany Beach, Delaware |
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| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000915[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1978 |
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Custer, Jay (1989). Prehistoric Cultures of the Delmarva Peninsula: An Archaeological Study. Newark, DE: University of Delaware Press. p. 256. ISBN 9780874133202.
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