Fur Trade Archeology in the Fort Ouiatenon Vicinity: The 2012/2013 Investigations

Author(s): Michael Strezewski

Year: 2014

Summary

This report details the results of magnetometry investigations at two fur trade-era sites in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The first (12-T-9) contains the remains of Fort Ouiatenon, which was founded by the French in 1717 and served as a regional trade hub through most of the eighteenth century. The second site (12-T-335) represents the remains of a Native American village site located adjacent to Fort Ouiatenon. Test excavations were conducted at 12-T-9, resulting in the identification of a circular wigwam-like structure. Although few artifacts were found within the structure, the remains indicate that it was constructed of small saplings bent into a dome-like structure, which was then covered in bark. The structure was destroyed by fire.

Cite this Record

Fur Trade Archeology in the Fort Ouiatenon Vicinity: The 2012/2013 Investigations. Michael Strezewski. USI Archaeology Laboratory, Reports of Investigations 13-03. Evansville, Indiana: University of Southern Indiana. 2014 ( tDAR id: 436167) ; doi:10.6067/XCV80V8FZJ

Keywords

Culture
British Colonial • Euroamerican • French Colonial • Historic • Historic Native American

Site Name
12-T-25 • 12-T-335 • Fort Ouiatenon (12T9)

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Fort

Investigation Types
Geophysical Survey

Temporal Keywords
British Colonial • French Colonial • Fur Trade Period • Historic Native American

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1700 to 1800

Spatial Coverage

min long: -86.988; min lat: 40.387 ; max long: -86.957; max lat: 40.426 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Michael Strezewski

Principal Investigator(s): Robert G. McCullough

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This report details the results of magnetometry investigations at two fur trade-era sites in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The first (12-T-9) contains the remains of Fort Ouiatenon, which was founded by the French in 1717 and served as a regional trade hub through most of the eighteenth century. The second site (12-T-335) represents the remains of a Native American village site located adjacent to Fort Ouiatenon. Test excavations were conducted at 12-T-9, resulting in the identification of a circular wigwam-like structure. Although few artifacts were found within the structure, the remains indicate that it was constructed of small saplings bent into a dome-like structure, which was then covered in bark. The structure was destroyed by fire.

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