Widewaters site

	Widewaters Site
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Location within Michigan Location within the United States
Location	Alger County, Michigan
Coordinates	46°14′0″N 86°38′20″W / 46.23333°N 86.63889°W
MPS	Woodland Period Archaeological Sites of the Indian River and Fishdam River Basins MPS
NRHP reference No.	14000368
Added to NRHP	June 27, 2014

The Widewaters Site, also designated 20AR245 , is an archaeological site located in Alger County, Michigan. The site dates from the Woodland period, and is situated on a terrace above the Indian River about 30 ft (9.1 m) from the water, about 0.62 mi (1 km) from the Bar Lake site. It was used as a camp, and is near a stand of wild rice. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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↑ The Widewaters Site is listed in the NRIS as "Address Restricted."However, Dunham gives the location as on Indian River near Bar Lake. The geo-coordinates are approximate.
1 2 WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/16/14 THROUGH 6/27/14 (PDF), National Park Service, June 27, 2014
↑ Sean Barron Dunham (2014), Late Woodland Settlement and Subsistence in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan (PDF)
↑ Janet Silbernagel; S. R. Martin; M. R. Gale; J. Chen (1997), "Prehistoric, historic, and present settlement patterns related to ecological hierarchy in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA" (PDF), Landscape Ecology, 12 (4): 223–240, doi:10.1023/a:1007946907682, S2CID 11599981

Franzen, J. G. (2000), Preliminary Report on Archaeological Investigations at the Williams Trading Post Site, FS 09-10-03-811 (20AR353), Grand Island National Recreation Area, Alger County, Michigan, Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, Michigan
Robinson, G., D. J. Weir, and M. J. Hambacher (1991), 1990 Cultural Resource Survey of Parcels on Grand Island Hiawatha National Forest, Commonwealth Cultural Resource Group, Inc., Jackson, Michigan{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Weir, D. J. (1981), A Cultural Reource Survey of the Hiawatha National Forest, Commonwealth Associates, Inc., Jackson, Michigan.

[1] The Widewaters Site is listed in the NRIS as "Address Restricted."However, Dunham gives the location as on Indian River near Bar Lake. The geo-coordinates are approximate.

[nps-2] 1 2 WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 6/16/14 THROUGH 6/27/14 (PDF), National Park Service, June 27, 2014

[dun-3] Sean Barron Dunham (2014), Late Woodland Settlement and Subsistence in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan (PDF)

[silb-4] Janet Silbernagel; S. R. Martin; M. R. Gale; J. Chen (1997), "Prehistoric, historic, and present settlement patterns related to ecological hierarchy in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA" (PDF), Landscape Ecology, 12 (4): 223–240, doi:10.1023/a:1007946907682, S2CID 11599981

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Alger County, Michigan
Historic districts	Grand Island North Light
Historic properties	Au Sable Light Bar Lake site Bay Furnace Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner and Outer Lights Hartney Terrace site King Road–Whitefish River Bridge Lobb House M-28–Sand River Bridge Mikulich General Store Old M-94–Au Train River Bridge Paulson House Pickle Barrel House Schoolcraft Furnace site Widewaters site
Former	Hill's Store
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Alger County, Michigan and List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan


Widewaters Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location within Michigan Show map of Michigan Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Alger County, Michigan
Coordinates	46°14′0″N 86°38′20″W / 46.23333°N 86.63889°W / 46.23333; -86.63889
MPS	Woodland Period Archaeological Sites of the Indian River and Fishdam River Basins MPS
NRHP reference No.	14000368
Added to NRHP	June 27, 2014

Widewaters site

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