National Register of Historic Places

Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8)

Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont

Listed

January 22, 1990

Type

Site

Period

Pre Contact

Ref No.

88002166

About this property

The Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (designated Site VT-WD-8) is an archaeological site containing panels of precontact Native American petroglyphs in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Located near the Vilas Bridge on bedrock west of and above the Connecticut River, adjacent to Great Falls, they depict a rarely-seen assemblage of anthropomorphic figures that is believed to be unique in New England, and uncommon even in surrounding geographic areas. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont

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Questions about this property

When was Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8) listed on the National Register?

Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8)?

Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8)?

The period of significance for Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site (VT-WD-8) is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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