Lake Pithlachocco Canoe Site

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Lake Pithlachocco Canoe Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Lake Pithlachocco Canoe Site (Florida)
Lake Pithlachocco Canoe Site
Location: Alachua County, Florida, USA
Nearest city: Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates: 29°40′38″N 82°12′55″W / 29.67722, -82.21528Coordinates: 29°40′38″N 82°12′55″W / 29.67722, -82.21528
Added to NRHP: March 27, 2001

The Lake Pithlachocco Canoe Site (also known as Newman's Lake Canoe Site) is a historic site which is east of Gainesville, Florida. It is located on the northeast shore of Newnan's Lake, off State Road 26. On March 27, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

It was here that the remains of numerous prehistoric canoes where discovered, many dating from the late Archaic period.

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