High Butte Effigy and Village Site
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The High Butte Effigy and Village Site (32ME13) is an ancient Native American ceremonial site near the Garrison Dam and Riverdale, North Dakota.[2][3] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2] It is located atop a butte and includes a "turf cut turtle effigy." Items recovered from the site include 14 points, 24 body sherds, five rim sherds, and a grooved paddle.[4]
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High Butte Effigy and Village Site (32ME13) | |
Location | Address restricted[1] |
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Nearest city | Riverdale, North Dakota |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 78001991[2] |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
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The property is protected by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and is known as Turtle Effigy State Historic Site.