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Brown Site
43.3417° N, -84.7000° E
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The Brown Site, designated 20GR21, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River near Tyler Road, south of Alma College. It is situated on a sandy point near a small creek. The site was discovered in 1976 as part of a survey of the Pine River watershed by researchers from Alma College, and excavations were conducted in 1977 and 1979. It is the site of a late Woodland period village dating to about AD 1000, covering 0.8 acres (0.32 ha). The Brown Site and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Village occupation
c. AD 1000
Site discovery
1976
Excavation 1977
1977
Excavation 1979
1979
National Register listing
1985
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