National Register of Historic Places

Dodge Site

Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
Listed
March 28, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78002214

About this property

The Dodge Site is an archaeological site in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located north of Bowling Green in Wood County, the site was inhabited by Middle Woodland and Upper Mississippian peoples. Among the artifacts discovered at the site are ceramics and stone tools. The site's stratigraphy is obvious: the Middle Woodland village site and cemetery can easily be distinguished from the Upper Mississippian occupation zone that sits on top of it. While only a small portion of the 2.2 acre (0.89 ha) site has been excavated, the artifacts that have been discovered at Dodge have contributed significantly to an understanding of the western basin of Lake Erie around AD 1300. Enough material has been recovered to facilitate radiometric dating, as well as identifying the peoples who once inhabited the site. The excavations also revealed the intensity of occupation: the Middle Woodland layer was substantially larger than the exceptionally thin Upper Mississippian component. In 1978, the National Park Service recognized the Dodge Site's archaeological value by listing it on the National Register of Historic Places. Five years later, owners Henry Dodge and his wife donated the site to The Archaeological Conservancy in the interests of preservation.

Location

Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Dodge Site listed on the National Register?

Dodge Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Dodge Site?

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

What is the period of significance for Dodge Site?

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

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