Oxbow Archeological District

Oxbow Archeological District
Location Chippewa Nature Center, Midland, Michigan[1]
Coordinates 43°36′15″N 84°16′42″W / 43.60417°N 84.27833°W / 43.60417; -84.27833Coordinates: 43°36′15″N 84°16′42″W / 43.60417°N 84.27833°W / 43.60417; -84.27833
Area 120 acres (49 ha)
NRHP reference # 73002156[2]
Added to NRHP June 19, 1973

The Oxbow Archeological District, also known as the Chippewa Nature Center Site, is an archaeological site located on the grounds of the Chippewa Nature Center (400 S. Badour Rd.) near Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[2]

The district was the site of a battle between two tribes: the Ojibwe and the Sauk. It was first unearthed in the 1930s.[3]

References

  1. ↑ United States Army Corps of Engineers (1981), Tittabawassee River Control, Midland: Environmental Impact Statement, p. 25 Geo-coordinates shown are approximate.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Bill Semion (2009), Fun with the Family Michigan: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids, Rowman & Littlefield, p. 134, ISBN 9780762758043
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