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Hacklander Site
42.6347° N, -86.1625° E
About
The Hacklander Site, also designated 20AE78, is an archaeological site located on the south shore of the Kalamazoo River east of Douglas, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The site is significant because it represents much of what is understood about Woodland period life in the region.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Earliest Late Woodland occupation
c. 600 CE
Seasonal camp use
c. 1000–1100 CE
Sporadic medieval occupations
c. 1200–1300 CE
Later historic occupation
c. 1760–1820
George Hacklander purchase
1928
Michigan DNR land purchase
1941
Discovery by local collector
1960s
Field excavations
1971–1972
Reported to archaeologists
1971
National Register listing and estate sale
1973
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
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