National Register of Historic Places

Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3)

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Listed
November 21, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
78001990

About this property

The Chief Looking's Village Site (32BL3) is a historic archeological site on the east side of Pioneer Park in Bismarck, North Dakota, that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It has also been known as Ward Earth Lodge Village. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is a Mandan village site that, as of its NRHP listing, had never been severely vandalized or disrupted by archeological excavations, so it remained valuable for the information potential that it held.

Location

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
46.83103, -100.83047

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3) listed on the National Register?

Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3)?

Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3)?

The period of significance for Chief Looking's Village site (32BL3) is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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