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Trowbridge_Archeological_Site Latitude and Longitude:

39°8′40″N 94°43′20″W / 39.14444°N 94.72222°W / 39.14444; -94.72222
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Trowbridge Archeological Site
Trowbridge Archeological Site is located in Kansas
Trowbridge Archeological Site
Trowbridge Archeological Site is located in the United States
Trowbridge Archeological Site
LocationBetween 61st and 63rd Sts., north of May Ln. and Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, Kansas [2]: 2 
Coordinates 39°8′40″N 94°43′20″W / 39.14444°N 94.72222°W / 39.14444; -94.72222
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
NRHP reference  No. 71000337 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1971

The Trowbridge Archaeological Site is located in the vicinity of North 61st Street and Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas. Discovered in 1939 by amateur archaeologist Harry Trowbridge in his backyard, it was inhabited c. AD 200–600 by the Kansas City Hopewell culture. [2]: 1, 2 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1971, and placed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places on July 1, 1977. [2]: 1 

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Trowbridge Archeological Site Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, Wyandotte County, n.d. Accessed 2009-12-23.