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Cape Henlopen Archeological District

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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 cityLewes, Delaware
Area795 acres (322 ha)
NRHP reference No.78000920
Added to NRHPNovember 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.

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
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