Bloom Site
National Historic Landmark

Bloom Site

Bloom, Hanson County, South Dakota
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
66000714

About this property

The Bloom Site, designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 39HS1, is an archaeological site in Hanson County, South Dakota. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The site is located in the watershed of the James River. It contains the remains of a prehistoric fortified site, which was last inhabited about 1000 CE. Archaeologists have assigned it to the Lower James phase or Initial Middle Missouri phase of the Middle Missouri tradition. The site is one of four sites that form part of this phase that exhibit fairly intensive usage patterns, and differ in their ceramics from surrounding sites. The region was largely abandoned about 1300, in part due to the relatively poor quality of the land, which contributed to a sparse settlement pattern at the time. Finds at the site include the remains of blue-winged teal. A well-preserved example of a prehistoric fortified Over Focus Indian site (c. 1000), the ancestors of the Mandan Indians may have lived here. About 25 depressions mark the locations of rectangular houses. Prior to their destruction by cultivation, some 50 burial mounds, ranging up to 200 feet in diameter and from 3 to 10 feet high, also marked the site.

Location

Bloom, Hanson County, South Dakota

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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 Bloom Site listed on the National Register?

Bloom Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Bloom Site?

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

Is Bloom Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bloom 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 Bloom Site?

The period of significance for Bloom Site is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1000.

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