National Register of Historic Places

Orendorf Site

Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
Listed
September 12, 1977
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000484

About this property

The Orendorf Site is a prehistoric archaeological site located near the city of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois. The site includes four distinct areas of Middle Mississippian settlement; the settlement area was one of seven major sites in the Spoon River tradition. The four settlement sites within the larger site came as the result of a single village relocating multiple times; this movement became useful to archaeologists, as artifacts from different periods are spread out rather than mixed together at a single site. The settlement functioned as a regional center within the Spoon River culture, making it a hub in its hierarchal political organization and part of many important trade routes. Trade and migration linked the settlement to the large Mississippian city of Cahokia; while the settlement's culture had much in common with Cahokian culture, it was also a distinct regional culture in its own right. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1977. It is one of four sites on the Register in Canton, along with the Ulysses G. Orendorff House, the Parlin Library and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Station.

Location

Canton, Fulton County, Illinois

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Questions about this property

When was Orendorf Site listed on the National Register?

Orendorf Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Orendorf Site?

Orendorf Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Orendorf Site?

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