National Register of Historic Places

Hunter Site

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine
Listed
January 26, 1984
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84001493

About this property

The Hunter Site, designated 15.110 by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and also known as the Hunter Farm Site, is a prehistoric archaeological site on the banks of the Androscoggin River in Topsham, Maine. The site, located on the Hunter family farm in eastern Topsham, is a Late Archaic Native American habitation site, dating to 4000–5000 years before present. Finds at the site include calcined fragments of fish bones, indicative that the inhabitants' diet included striped bass and sturgeon. Stone tools, including projectile points, have also been found at the site. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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When was Hunter Site listed on the National Register?

Hunter Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Hunter Site?

Hunter Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hunter Site?

The period of significance for Hunter Site is recorded as the listed era.

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