Cape Henlopen Archeological District

Archaeological site in Delaware, United States

United States historic place

Cape Henlopen Archeological District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

Nearest city| Lewes, Delaware
Area| 795 acres (322 ha)
NRHP reference No.| 78000920[1]
Added to NRHP| November 21, 1978

Cape Henlopen Archeological District is a national historic district located near Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes seven contributing sites. They are a discontinuous series of discrete shell middens of varying sizes and cultural affiliation. They date from approximately 500 B.C. to 1600 A.D.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Daniel R. Griffith (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cape Henlopen Archeological District" (PDF). Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

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