National Register of Historic Places

Shoup Rock Shelters

Cobalt, Lemhi County, Idaho
Listed
November 8, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74000744

About this property

The Shoup Rock Shelters are two prehistoric rock shelters located in Lemhi County, Idaho. The rock shelters, which were excavated in 1965, are located in a rift valley within the Bitterroot Range, near the Salmon River. The shelters provide evidence that the surrounding area had been occupied for at least 8000–8500 years before the present. In addition, the continuity of the archaeological remains found at the site suggests that the original inhabitants are the ancestors of the Northern Shoshone and stayed in the region permanently after settling it. The rock shelters were added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1974.

Location

Cobalt, Lemhi County, Idaho

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Shoup Rock Shelters listed on the National Register?

Shoup Rock Shelters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Shoup Rock Shelters?

Shoup Rock Shelters is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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