National Register of Historic Places

Willin Village Archeological Site

Eldorado, Dorchester County, Maryland

Listed

May 11, 1975

Type

Site

Period

Listed

Ref No.

75000890

About this property

Willin Village Archeological Site is an archaeological site near Eldorado in Dorchester County, Maryland. The Sussex Society of Archeology and History extensively excavated this site between 1951 and 1953. They identified grooved axes and stemmed points indicating use by Archaic peoples. It was possibly the site of a village during the Late Woodland period. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Willin Village Archeological Site, Dorchester County, including photo from 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust

Location

Eldorado, Dorchester County, Maryland

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When was Willin Village Archeological Site listed on the National Register?

Willin Village Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Willin Village Archeological Site?

Willin Village Archeological Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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