National Register of Historic Places

Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4

Wickliffe, Ballard County, Kentucky
Listed
December 8, 1984
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000789

About this property

Wickliffe Mounds (15 BA 4) is a prehistoric, Mississippian culture archaeological site located in Ballard County, Kentucky, just outside the town of Wickliffe, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Archaeological investigations have linked the site with others along the Ohio River in Illinois and Kentucky as part of the Angel phase of Mississippian culture. Wickliffe Mounds is controlled by the State Parks Service, which operates a museum at the site for interpretation of the ancient community. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is also a Kentucky Archeological Landmark and State Historic Site.

Location

Wickliffe, Ballard County, Kentucky

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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

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When was Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4 listed on the National Register?

Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4?

Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4?

The period of significance for Wickliffe Site 15 BA 4 is recorded as the listed era.

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