Norton Mound Group
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| Norton Mound Group | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Designated as NHL: | December 21, 1965[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000396 |
| Governing body: | Local |
Norton Mound Group, also known as Norton Mound Site (20KT1), is a site of prehistoric mounds near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
According to the National Park Service's Statement of Significance: "These are the most imporant and best-preserved Hopewell mounds in the western Great Lakes region. The Norton Mound Group was the center of Hopewellian culture in that area, from ca. 400 B.C. to A.D. 400. Excavations in 1874 revealed numerous burials rich in grave offerings, and later excavations in 1963-1964 provided information on mound construction methods. At one time some 40 mounds were present, and though fewer than half remain today, these are well-preserved in a Grand Rapids city park."[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1][3]
According to the National Park Service, "Severe erosion, flooding, and nearby development threaten the Mound Group."[1]
Also according to the National Park Service, "The Public Museum of Grand Rapids has been awarded funding to complete a Culutral Landscape Management Plan that will assess the site's condition. Public awareness of the NHL has increased due to ongoing development of the Kent County Millennium Park."[1]
It is located between Indian Mounds Drive and Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Norton Mound Group. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Note: A National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination document should be available upon request from the National Park Service for this site, but it appears not to be available on-line from the NPS Focus search site.
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