National Register of Historic Places

Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs

Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin
Listed
May 10, 1981
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
81000031

About this property

The Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs, also known as the Friendship Glyphs, are a Registered Historic Place in Roche-a-Cri State Park, near Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin. They consist of Oneota rock art, mostly petroglyphs resembling birds, canoes and geometric designs. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The petroglyphs were vandalized by soldiers and area settlers between 1845 and the 1880s, notably Company D of the Wisconsin 1st Cavalry Sharpshooters in 1861. Roche-A-Cri State Park Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Location

Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin

Categories

PREHISTORICART
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 Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs listed on the National Register?

Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs?

Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs?

The period of significance for Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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