The Sand Point Site (20 BG 14) is an archaeological site located near Baraga, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Sand Point Site | |
Location | Sand Point[2] |
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Nearest city | Baraga, Michigan |
Coordinates | 46°47′0″N 88°28′0″W / 46.78333°N 88.46667°W |
Area | 19.5 acres (7.9 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 73002152[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
Sand Point is a Late Woodland period archaeological site,[3] containing the remains of a village and 12 burial mounds[4] spread out over 19.5 acres (7.9 ha).[1] It is believed to have been occupied approximately 1100-1400 AD,[4] and contains a diverse series of artifacts, including Juntunen style and Ramey-incised ceramics, suggesting a wide trade network. Debris at the site indicates a subsistence culture surviving on small mammals, fish, berries, and acorns.[3]
The site was rediscovered in 1968, when a private developer began a planned lakeshore redevelopment and turned up human bones.[5] In 1970, researchers from Western Michigan University began excavations at the site,[5] and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]