National Register of Historic Places

Taft Archeological Site #029-5411

Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
Listed
August 10, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04000859

About this property

Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411 is a historic archaeological site located at Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia. The site includes a multi-component, stratified, upland, prehistoric and possibly proto-historic (Dogue), American Indian camp covering a 50x80-meter area and dating to between ca. 2000 B.C. (based on Savannah River point) and A.D. 1560. The site was excavated in three stages in May through August 1987. The site is located in Mason Neck State Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

7301 High Point Road
Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
38.64887, -77.19413

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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Taft Archeological Site #029-5411 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2004.

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Taft Archeological Site #029-5411 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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