Potter Pond Archeological District
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LocationSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island
Area481 acres (195 ha)
MPSIndian Use of the Salt Pond Region between ca. 4000 B.P. and ca. 1750 A.D. MPS
Potter Pond Archeological District | |
 View of Potter Pond from the Matunuck Beach area | |
| Location | South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Area | 481 acres (195 ha) |
| MPS | Indian Use of the Salt Pond Region between ca. 4000 B.P. and ca. 1750 A.D. MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002102 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1987 |
The Potter Pond Archeological District is a large complex of archaeological sites in coastal South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The area is roughly bounded by United States Route 1, Point Judith Pond, Matunuck Beach Road, and the south coast, and includes 22 archaeologically significant sites dating from the Late Archaic through the Late Woodland periods.[2]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
