United States

Platte River Campground Site

Woodland-period camping site in Michigan

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The Platte River Campground Site, designated 20BZ16, is an archaeological site located along the Platte River, within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Empire, Michigan. It is significant as a largely intact record of prehistoric life over a long span of time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Historic occupation (Edgewater logging)

late 19th–early 20th century

Prehistoric occupation span

A.D. 130–1269

Inclusion in Sleeping Bear Dunes

1973

Earlier survey (missed site)

1976

First archaeological discovery

1985

Archaeological excavations

1987

National Register listing

1990

Classification

Archaeological Features

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Food Production and Processing Features

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Country

United States

Coordinates

44.72° N, -86.12° E