National Register of Historic Places

Bear Creek Fishweir #1

Tichomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Listed
August 10, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
00001057

About this property

The Bear Creek Fishweir #1 is a historic fishing weir on Bear Creek in Tishomingo State Park, in northeastern Mississippi. It consists of a fieldstone dam extending from the south bank of the creek at an angle for about 40 metres (130 ft), with evidence that a similar but shorter dam extended for some 8 metres (26 ft) from the north bank. The two dams formed a V shape with a narrow chute between them. At that point there is evidence of a 20th-century fish trap constructed of wooden elements, of which only fragments remained. Its known history is that it was built (or more likely, rebuilt) by William Wiley Leatherwood, whose family maintained the weir. State law requiring weirs to not impede waterflow was passed in the 1920s, leading to its decreased effectiveness and eventual abandonment. The weir is one of the best-preserved such structures in northeastern Mississippi, many of the others having been destroyed to improve water flow. The weir wa listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Tichomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
34.59581, -88.18256

Categories

ENGINEERINGMARITIME HISTORY
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Nearby Historic Sites

Tishomingo State Park
Pre Contact
0.6 mi
Bear Creek Fishweir #2
Industrial
1 mi
Iuka Battlefield
Civil War
13.9 mi
Brinkley, R.C., House
Industrial
14.6 mi
Davis, James S., House
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14.7 mi

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When was Bear Creek Fishweir #1 listed on the National Register?

Bear Creek Fishweir #1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Bear Creek Fishweir #1?

Bear Creek Fishweir #1 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bear Creek Fishweir #1 is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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