Biesterfeldt Site

Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1)
Location Southern side of the Sheyenne River along 140th Ave.[1]
Nearest city Lisbon, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°23′46″N 97°29′11″W / 46.39611°N 97.48639°W / 46.39611; -97.48639Coordinates: 46°23′46″N 97°29′11″W / 46.39611°N 97.48639°W / 46.39611; -97.48639
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
NRHP Reference # 80002925[2]
Added to NRHP February 8, 1980

The Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1) is an archaeological site near Lisbon, North Dakota, United States, located along the Sheyenne River. Excavation in 1938 suggested that a village of the Cheyenne tribe occupied the site in the late 18th century.[1] In 1980, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its archaeological significance.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Wood, W. Raymond. "Pottery Types from the Biesterfeldt Site, North Dakota". Plains Anthropologist 3 (1955): 3-12: 3.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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