Ekdahl–Goudreau Site | |
Location | Address Restricted (Seul Choix Point, Schoolcraft County, Michigan) |
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Coordinates | 45°55′0″N 85°55′0″W / 45.91667°N 85.91667°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 78003099 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
The Ekdahl–Goudreau Site is an archaeological site located just west of Seul Choix Point in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. [2] It is also known as the Ekdahl–Goodreau Site or the Seul Choix site. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
The Ekdahl–Goudreau Site was discovered by George I. Quimby and James R. Getz in 1962. [4] In 1965, Earl J. Prahl returned to the site to perform further excavation. [5] Pottery artifacts date the site to the Late Woodland period. [4]
The Ekdahl–Goudreau Site is located above a small natural harbor among sloping beds of limestone along the shore of Lake Michigan. [4] The harbor is about 200 feet long and slightly less in width, with a sloping sand beach on the landward side. The site is located a few hundred feet back from the harbor and 20 feet above the waterline, on a level sandy area. [4]
Debris, consisting of pottery sherds, flints, and fragments of copper artifacts, were spread over an extensive area, likely by the wind. [4]