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Holcombe Site
42.5686° N, -83.0094° E
About
The Holcombe Site, also known as Holcombe Beach, is a Paleo-Indian archaeological site located near the intersection of Metropolitan Parkway and Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970.
Historical Timeline
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Discovery
1961
Michigan State Historic Site designation
1970
National Register listing
1971
Paleo-Indian occupation (radiocarbon date)
c. 11,000 years ago
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