Swan's Landing Archeological Site

Swan's Landing Archeological Site (12HR304)
Woods at the site
Swan's Landing Archeological Site is located in Harrison County, Indiana
Swan's Landing Archeological Site
Swan's Landing Archeological Site is located in Indiana
Swan's Landing Archeological Site
Swan's Landing Archeological Site is located in the United States
Swan's Landing Archeological Site
LocationMile 658 on the Ohio River[2]: 216 
Nearest cityNew Amsterdam, Indiana
Coordinates38°7′54.5″N 86°16′8″W / 38.131806°N 86.26889°W / 38.131806; -86.26889
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
NRHP reference No.87000517[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1987

The Swan's Landing Archeological Site is an archaeological site from the Early Archaic period in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. Located along the Ohio River, it has been extensively damaged by modern activity, but it is still one of the most important sites for its time period in North America. It has been designated a historic site because of its archaeological value.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Smith, Edward E., Jr. "The Swan's Landing Site (12Hr304): An Early Archaic (Kirk Horizon) Site in Harrison County, South-Central Indiana". Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 20.2 (1995): 192-238.

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