National Register of Historic Places

Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48)

Greybull, Big Horn County, Wyoming
Listed
May 3, 1987
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87000661

About this property

The Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel is a Native American medicine wheel near Greybull, Wyoming. It consists of a circular arrangement of stones centered around a central circle, with stone lines radiating from the inner to the outer circles, in a spoke-like manner. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1987.

Location

Greybull, Big Horn 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 87000661. It was listed on May 3, 1987.

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 Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48) listed on the National Register?

Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48)?

Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48)?

The period of significance for Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48) is recorded as the listed era.

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