Lynch Quarry Site
About this property
The Lynch Quarry Site, also known as the Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry, and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 32DU526, is a historic pre-Columbian flint quarry located near Dunn Center, North Dakota, United States. The site was a major source of flint found at archaeological sites across North America, and it has been estimated that the material was mined there from 11,000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011. Knife River flint was a prized toolmaking material among North America's prehistoric population, as it is particularly easy to work into projectile points, knives, and scraping tools. Materials from Knife River quarries have been found at prehistoric archaeological sites in Northern Canada, New York, and New Mexico, and would have been traded by area tribes for other materials such as shell, obsidian, cloth, and (in the early European contact period) metal weapons. The Lynch site, whose known extent is at least 690 acres (280 ha) has an estimated 20,000 pits from which flint was quarried. The pits range in depth from 3 to 10 feet (0.91 to 3.05 m), and are accompanied by spoil piles. It is located on the banks of Spring Creek, a tributary of the Knife River. The site is remarkably well preserved, despite agricultural activity over parts of it, and the digging of shafts for coal mining in some areas. At the time of the site's nomination as a National Historic Landmark, detailed examination of the site for specific work areas had not taken place; the entire site is covered with chipped and flaked stone.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Lynch Quarry Site
This page lists Lynch Quarry Site. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Lynch Quarry Site listed on the National Register?
Lynch Quarry Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 2011.
What type of historic resource is Lynch Quarry Site?
Lynch Quarry Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Lynch Quarry Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Lynch Quarry 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 Lynch Quarry Site?
The period of significance for Lynch Quarry Site is recorded as the listed era.
Can I research the history near Lynch Quarry Site?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Lynch Quarry Site will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Dunn County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Dunn County.
Explore DunnCounty ›More historic places in North Dakota
Browse all historic places in North Dakota.
View North Dakotahistoric sites ›North Dakota history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
North Dakotahistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Lynch Quarry Site will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.