Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase)
About this property
The Carcajou Point site (47JE2, aka the Carcajou site, Carcajou village or White Crow's village) is located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, on Lake Koshkonong. It is a multi-component site with prehistoric Upper Mississippian Oneota and Historic components. The site was occupied by Native Americans as late as the 1820s and 1830s, when the Ho-Chunk tribe resided there. At that time, it was called "White Crow's village" after the name of the chief.
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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 91001370. It was listed on September 4, 1991.
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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 Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?
Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1991.
What type of historic resource is Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase)?
Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase)?
The period of significance for Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the pre_contact era.
Can I research the history near Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase)?
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