National Register of Historic Places

Archeological Site No. 142-12

Ripogenus, Piscataquis County, Maine
Listed
October 31, 1995
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95001221

About this property

The National Register of Historic Places lists 22 prehistoric archeological sites in Piscataquis County, Maine. Two were listed on the on April 25, 1986, and twenty more were added on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 121-52a is a historic site in the Ambajejus Camps of Maine containing prehistoric Native American artifacts from the Paleoindian, Late Paleoindian, and Middle Archaic/ Laurentian Tradition, Susquehanna Tradition, and Ceramic Periods. The area was written about by Henry David Thoreau. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 121-52B is a historic site in the Ambajejus Camps of Maine containing prehistoric Native American artifacts. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 121–59 are historic sites in Stephensons Landing, Maine and are part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites. The sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 121-71 is a historic site in the Amgajejus Camps in Maine contained some of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites which contain prehistoric Native American artifacts. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 122-4a is a historic site near Millinocket, Maine. It is part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 133.7 (also known as Archeological Survey Site 133.7) is a historic site near Chesuncook, Maine. It was added to the National Register on April 25, 1986. Archeological Site No. 133.8 (also known as Maine Archeological Survey Site 133.8) is a historic site near Chesuncook, Maine. It was added to the National Register on April 25, 1986. Archeological Site No. 142-5 is a historic camp site in Ripogenus, Maine that is part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 142-6 is a historic camp site in Ripogenus, Maine. It is part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 142-8 is a historic camp site in Ripogenus, Maine that is part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites. It was added to the National Register on October 31, 1995. Archeological Site No. 142-12 is a historic site in Ripogenus, Maine. It is part of the Penobscot Headwater Lakes Prehistoric Sites and was added to the National Register on October 31, 1995.

Location

Ripogenus, Piscataquis County, Maine

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Archeological Site No. 142-12 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995.

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