National Register of Historic Places

Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667)

Piney, Campbell County, Wyoming
Listed
December 13, 1985
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
85003165

About this property

The Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings were first noted during a cultural resource inventory along a coal slurry pipeline route. Located near the confluence of Caballo Creek and the Belle Fourche River in northeastern Wyoming, the site primarily represents a Middle Missouri encampment in the Late Prehistoric or Protohistoric periods. The site may also have been occupied in the Late Archaic period. The middle Missouri tradition includes elements of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Crow. The tipi ring site comprises seven stone circles, a stone cairn, a fire hearth and scattered stones.

Location

Piney, Campbell County, Wyoming

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 85003165. It was listed on December 13, 1985.

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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 Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667) listed on the National Register?

Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667)?

Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667)?

The period of significance for Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667) is recorded as the colonial era.

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