Pi-wan-go-ning Prehistoric District | |
Location | Along Lake Michigan, north of Norwood, Michigan [2] |
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Coordinates | 45°15′10″N 85°22′45″W / 45.25278°N 85.37917°W |
Area | 670 acres (270 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 73002153 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 1973 |
The Pi-wan-go-ning Prehistoric District is a collection of three archaeological sites located along Lake Michigan just north of Norwood, Michigan. The three sites are the Pewangoing Quarry (designated 20CX20); Whiskey Creek (designated 20CX22); and Fritz Trail (designated 20CX21). [3] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]
The sites in the district include several places where flint was quarried. [4] They are all located along the shore of Lake Michigan, with the Pewangoning Quarry farthest south, Whiskey Creek slightly north, and Fritz Trail about a kilometer farther. [5]