Sassafras Site, RI-55
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United States historic place
Sassafras Site, RI-55 | |
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| Nearest city | Albion, Rhode Island |
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| NRHP reference No. | 84000360 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1984 |
The Sassafras Site, designated RI-55, is a prehistoric archaeological site in Albion, a village of Lincoln, Rhode Island. The site was discovered by archaeologists while surveying an area for a potential replacement for the Albion Street bridge,[2] which spans the Blackstone River between Lincoln and Cumberland. The site encompasses a regionally significant quartz stone tool workshop.[3]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ↑ "2003 Comprehensive Plan for Cumberland, Rhode Island: Cultural Resources Element" (PDF). Town of Cumberland. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut, Issue 46. 1983.
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