National Register of Historic Places

Pawona Witu

Bishop, Inyo County, California
Listed
October 13, 1975
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
75000428

About this property

Pawona Witu is an archeological site near Bishop in Inyo County, California that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The listing included 1,080 acres (440 ha). Its location is not disclosed. Archeological sites are often listed on the National Register for their potential to yield knowledge in the future. According to The Indian Tribes of North America, a 1953 book by John R. Swanton (1873-1958), Pawona Witu was listed by Julian H. Steward (1902-1972) in 1933 as an Indian village site on Bishop Creek below Bishop, near Owens Valley.

Location

Bishop, Inyo County, California

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALAGRICULTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Pawona Witu listed on the National Register?

Pawona Witu was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Pawona Witu?

Pawona Witu is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pawona Witu is recorded as the listed era.

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