National Register of Historic Places

Winter Site

Garden, Delta County, Michigan
Listed
May 18, 1976
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76001027

About this property

The Winter Site is an archaeological site located along Big Bay de Noc north of Garden, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The site is located about 1,000 feet (300 m) inland from the water along a small tributary. The site was occupied at a time when the Lake Michigan shoreline extended further inland than it does today. It was excavated by researchers from Western Michigan University in the mid-1970s. The site was populated by Middle Woodland period peoples at two distinct times: one earlier occupation of relatively short duration (1 to 2 seasons) and a later occupation that lasted longer. The occupation was interrupted by what was likely a short rise in lake level or a heavy seasonal flood. Remains at the site indicate that the inhabitants subsisted on fall-spawning fish, and therefore the site represents an early experimentation in coastal living in the late fall and winter.

Location

Garden, Delta County, Michigan

Categories

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Questions about this property

When was Winter Site listed on the National Register?

Winter Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Winter Site?

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

What is the period of significance for Winter Site?

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

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