National Register of Historic Places

Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46)

Neahkahnie, Tillamook County, Oregon
Listed
September 9, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
97000985

About this property

The Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (Smithsonian trinomial: 35TI46) is an archeological site located in Oswald West State Park near Neahkahnie Beach, Oregon, United States. First documented by archeologists in 1976, the midden has been found to contain remains of mussels, barnacles, and chiton to a depth of approximately 30 centimeters (12 in). Radiocarbon dating of a single sample of shell debris indicates that the Smuggler Cove campsite was occupied around 1660 CE, approximately the same date as the supposed wreck of a European ship at nearby Nehalem Spit, suggesting the site may preserve information from both before and after first contact between local people and Europeans. The site has been heavily damaged by construction of recreational facilities and coastal erosion, but a significant portion remains with potential to contribute to future research. Data generated from the site may help answer questions related to environmental change in the Oregon Coast region, settlement and subsistence patterns, emergence of ethnographic patterns among coastal people, the change in cultural patterns from before to after contact with European Americans, and other topics. The Smuggler Cove Shell Midden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Neahkahnie, Tillamook County, Oregon

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALNATIVE AMERICAN
Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46) listed on the National Register?

Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46)?

Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46)?

The period of significance for Smuggler Cove Shell Midden (35TI46) is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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