Winooski Archeological Site

United States historic place

Winooski Archeological Site

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location| Address restricted[2]
Winooski, Vermont
Area| 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built| 0400 (0400)
NRHP reference No.| 78000234[1]
Added to NRHP| January 5, 1978

The Winooski Archeological Site, designated VT-CH-46 by state archaeologists, is a prehistoric Native American site in the city of Winooski, Vermont. First identified in 1972, it is one of the largest Native encampment sites of the Middle Woodland period in the northeastern United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978,[1] at which time it was recognized as one of just two stratified Woodland period sites in the state.

## Description

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The Winooski Archeological Site is located on a terrace above the north bank of the Winooski River. It is demarcated on its sides by marshy terrain, which may have made the area a peninsula at the time of its occupation. The site is highly stratified, with cultural materials interbedded with silt from river flooding. Finds at the site include remnants of fire pits, ceramic fragments, stone tools and projectile points, and the debris (debitage) from stone tool manufacture. It is possible that this site is the location of "Winoosqueak", a native settlement mentioned in early French accounts of the region.[3]

The site was first identified in 1972 by an amateur member of the Vermont Archaeological Society, and was from an early date considered at risk due to river erosion. Surveys and investigations through the 1970s under the leadership of state archaeologists identified the bounds and scope of the site. Stone finds at the site were quarried from sites as far off as Pennsylvania, and the ceramic finds are stylistically consistent with traditions found in the Saint Lawrence River valley and the Great Lakes. It is unclear whether the site was subject to long-term seasonal occupation, or repeated short-term occupations, something further archaeological investigation might reveal.[3]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Chittenden County, Vermont

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
3. ^ a b Neudorfer, Giovanna (1977). NRHP nomination for Winooski Archeological Site; redacted version available by request from the National Park Service

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National Register of Historic Places in Chittenden County, Vermont

National
Historic
Landmarks|

* Round Church
* Shelburne Farms
* Ticonderoga

Districts|

* Martin M. Bates Farmstead
* Battery Street Historic District
* Buell Street–Bradley Street Historic District
* Charlotte Center Historic District
* Giles Chittenden Farmstead
* Church Street Historic District
* City Hall Park Historic District
* Downtown Essex Junction Commercial Historic District
* Fort Ethan Allen Historic District
* Gray Rocks
* Head of Church Street Historic District
* Hinesburg Town Forest
* Honey Hollow Camp
* Jericho Center Historic District
* Jericho Village Historic District
* Dan Johnson Farmstead
* Lakeside Development
* LeClair Avenue Historic District
* Mad River Glen Ski Area Historic District ‡
* Main Street–College Street Historic District
* Mount Philo State Park
* Murray–Isham Farm
* North Street Historic District
* Pearl Street Historic District
* Pine Street Industrial Historic District
* Preston–Lafreniere Farm
* Redstone Historic District
* Remington–Williamson Farm
* Sand Bar State Park
* Shelburne Village Historic District
* South Union Street Historic District
* South Willard Street Historic District
* Sutton Farm
* Underhill State Park
* University Green Historic District
* Wells-Richardson Complex
* M. S. Whitcomb Farm
* Williston Village Historic District
* Winooski Falls Mill District

Buildings|

| Commercial/
Industrial|

* Burlington Montgomery Ward Building
* Burlington Traction Company
* Ethan Allen Engine Company No. 4
* William Fitzgerald Block
* Moquin's Bakery
* Moran Municipal Generation Station
* Old Red Mill and Mill House
* Porter Screen Company
* Richmond Underwear Company Building
* Saltus Grocery Store
* Tavern on Mutton Hill
* Winooski Block

|

Government|

* Chittenden County Courthouse †
* U.S. Post Office and Custom House

Educational|

* Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library
* Champlain School
* Converse Hall
* District No. 5 Schoolhouse
* Jonesville Academy
* Proctor Maple Research Farm

Religious|

* First Baptist Church
* First Methodist Church
* Howard Mortuary Chapel
* Huntington Lower Village Church
* Methodist Episcopal Church of Winooski
* Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
* Richmond Congregational Church
* Williston Congregational Church

Residential|

* Ethan Allen Homestead
* Apartment Building at 27 and 31 Peru Street and 29 Johnson Street
* Wilson Alwyn "Snowflake" Bentley House
* Roswell Butler House
* Martin Chittenden House
* Dumas Tenements
* Duplex at 22-26 Johnson Street
* Duplex at 73-75 Sherman Street
* Follett House
* Galusha House
* Grasse Mount
* House at 44 Front Street
* Martin L. Kelsey House
* LeFerriere House
* McNeil Homestead
* Mintzer House
* Normand House
* Old Stone House
* Charles R. Palmer House
* Cicero Goddard Peck House
* John B. Robarge Duplex
* Roberge-Desautels Apartment House
* Daniel Webster Robinson House
* Lucy Ruggles House
* Stannard House
* Lee Tracy House
* Edward Wells House
* Wells-Jackson Carriage House Complex
* Winterbotham Estate

Sites|

* Burlington Bay Horse Ferry
* General Butler (shipwreck)
* O.J. Walker (shipwreck)
* Phoenix (shipwreck)
* Winooski Archeological Site

Structures|

* Burlington Breakwater
* Holmes Creek Covered Bridge
* Quinlan's Covered Bridge
* Seguin Covered Bridge
* West Milton Bridge
* Winooski River Bridge

Footnotes|

† This entry has been removed from the registry.
‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent county.

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Chittenden County, Vermont and List of National Historic Landmarks in Vermont
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