National Register of Historic Places

Ellerbusch Archeological Site (12W56)

Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana
Listed
March 14, 1991
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91000270

About this property

The Ellerbusch Site (12-W-56) is a small but significant archaeological site in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Unlike many sites created by people of the same culture, it occupies an upland site near a major river floodplain. Its existence appears to have been the result of the coincidence of periods of peace and growth in the related Angel site, which led some townspeople to leave their homes for new villages that were more convenient for resource gathering. Researched partly because of its small size, Ellerbusch has produced information that greatly increases present awareness of other small sites and of its culture's overall patterns of settlement in the region. Because of its archaeological value, the site was declared a historic site in the late twentieth century.

Location

Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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

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When was Ellerbusch Archeological Site (12W56) listed on the National Register?

Ellerbusch Archeological Site (12W56) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Ellerbusch Archeological Site (12W56)?

Ellerbusch Archeological Site (12W56) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ellerbusch Archeological Site (12W56) is recorded as the listed era.

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