National Register of Historic Places

Grear Prehistoric Village Site

Crystal Beach, Cecil County, Maryland

Listed

July 29, 1975

Type

Site

Period

Pre Contact

Ref No.

75000882

About this property

The Grear Prehistoric Village Site is an archeological site located near Crystal Beach, Cecil County, Maryland. The site was discovered and tested by an amateur archeologist in 1971. It is the northernmost known Late Woodland period village site on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay outside of the Susquehanna River Basin. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Grear Prehistoric Village Archeological Site, Cecil County, including photo from 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust website

Location

Crystal Beach, Cecil County, Maryland

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Questions about this property

When was Grear Prehistoric Village Site listed on the National Register?

Grear Prehistoric Village Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Grear Prehistoric Village Site?

Grear Prehistoric Village Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grear Prehistoric Village Site?

The period of significance for Grear Prehistoric Village Site is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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