Bell Coulee Shelter
About this property
Bell Coulee Shelter is a prehistoric rock shelter for ancient people, located in Mindoro, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The Bell Coulee Shelter is a rock art site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It contains petroglyphs, where a hard object was used to carve or incise a rock surface, and/or pictographs, paintings on the rock using natural pigments.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97000782. It was listed on July 8, 1997.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Bell Coulee Shelter listed on the National Register?
Bell Coulee Shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1997.
What type of historic resource is Bell Coulee Shelter?
Bell Coulee Shelter is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bell Coulee Shelter?
The period of significance for Bell Coulee Shelter is recorded as the pre_contact era.
Can I research the history near Bell Coulee Shelter?
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