National Historic Landmark

Carrington Osage Village Site

Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
66000425

About this property

The Osage Village State Historic Site is a publicly owned property in Vernon County, Missouri, maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The historic site preserves the archaeological site of a major Osage village, that once had some 200 lodges housing 2,000 to 3,000 people. The site, designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 23VE03, was also known for many years as the Brown Osage Village Site, under which name it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The Osage Indians were first recorded in 1673 by explorers Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette. The territory claimed by the Osage at its greatest influence was vast and consisted of what is now southern Missouri, Arkansas, eastern Kansas, and Oklahoma. Between 1700 and 1775, a large group of the Osage lived in a village situated on a high, open hilltop near the Osage River valley. This area, designated as a National Historic Landmark for the importance of the Osage in this region and the size of the village, has been preserved as the Osage Village State Historic Site. At its peak, the village contained about 200 lodges with 2,000 to 3,000 people living in them. Archaeological excavations have demonstrated that the shape of the dwellings was rectangular. Artifacts such as pottery, weapons, and tools excavated from the site have provided information about the daily lives of the villagers. The men hunted game and traded with the Europeans for furs in exchange for guns and goods. The women cultivated and processed the crops, and processed game and hides to make food, clothing and tools. Throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Osage Indians accounted for more than half the entire European-American fur trade along the Missouri River. After the United States government took control of the Louisiana Purchase territory in 1804, its settlement policies encouraged European Americans to come into the area. It made treaties with the Osage so that they would cede their territory to the US. The Osage Indians were gradually forced to retreat to a reservation in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. National Register of Historic Places listings in Vernon County, Missouri Osage Village State Historic Site Missouri Department of Natural Resources Osage Village State Historic Site Map Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Location

Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
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Questions about this property

When was Carrington Osage Village Site listed on the National Register?

Carrington Osage Village Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Carrington Osage Village Site?

Carrington Osage Village Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Carrington Osage Village Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Carrington Osage Village Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Carrington Osage Village Site?

The period of significance for Carrington Osage Village Site is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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