National Register of Historic Places

Brooke Site

Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
Listed
January 1, 1976
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76001412

About this property

The Brooke Site (designated 33DE3) is an archaeological site in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located south of the city of Defiance in Defiance County, the site encompasses approximately 1 acre (0.40 ha) at the bottom of a ravine, along the Auglaize River. It was occupied by Late Woodland peoples of the Ontario and Younge Traditions. Archaeology students from Defiance College took part in field schools at the site during the summers of 1968 through 1973. Excavations conducted by these field schools resulted in the discovery of a wide range of artifacts, such as bits of flint, bone, and pottery, a midden, fire pits, and a piece of copper. Although only half of the site was excavated by these field schools, the knowledge gained was significant because it highlighted the connection between the different peoples who occupied the site, and because the excavations revealed the inhabitants' varying seasonal uses of the site. In 1976, the Brooke Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places because of its archaeological significance.

Location

Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Brooke Site listed on the National Register?

Brooke Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Brooke Site?

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

What is the period of significance for Brooke Site?

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

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