National Register of Historic Places

Arkansas City Country Club Site

Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Listed
August 24, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001277

About this property

The Arkansas City Country Club Site (14CO3), near Arkansas City, Kansas, United States, is a 109-acre (44 ha) archeological site of prehistoric village with graves/burials. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 for its potential to yield information in the future. The site is located near the Walnut River, in or near Creswell Township. The site includes man-made mounds, some of which contain burials. The site was first excavated in 1916. In 1994 and 1996, archaeologists excavating the site consulted with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, the likely descendants of the people who built the site.

Location

Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
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 Arkansas City Country Club Site listed on the National Register?

Arkansas City Country Club Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Arkansas City Country Club Site?

Arkansas City Country Club Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arkansas City Country Club Site?

The period of significance for Arkansas City Country Club Site is recorded as the listed era.

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