Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District
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Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District | |
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View of the Glidden Shell Midden | |
| Nearest city | Damariscotta, Maine |
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| Area | 309 acres (125 ha) |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 98001238[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1998 |
The Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District encompasses a significant collection of shell middens along the Damariscotta River in Lincoln County, Maine. It includes eleven middens in all, including the well-known Whaleback Shell Midden and the Glidden Midden, which is the largest shell midden in the northeastern United States. The other nine middens are all roughly dated, like the first two, to Maine's Middle Ceramic Period. Some of them are subjected to erosive forces due to their location on the banks of the river, while others have had their upper layers damaged by agricultural activity. One non-midden site, Maine Survey 26.47, includes an Indian burial mound where at least one set of remains were found, as well as stone artifacts. All of the midden sites are owned by either the state or the Damariscotta River Association.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Spiess, Arthur and Cranmer, Leon (1997). National Register nomination for Damariscotta Shell Middens Historic District; available by request from the National Park Service
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