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Mantle Rock Archeological District
Historic district in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mantle Rock Archeological District, near Smithland, Kentucky is a 215 acres (0.87 km2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
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Mantle Rock Archeological District | |
![]() "Mantle Rock" - the site's eponymous arch | |
Location | Off Kentucky Route 133 near Smithland, Kentucky |
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Area | 215 acres (0.87 km2) |
MPS | Cherokee Trail of Tears MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04001253[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 26, 2004 |
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The site is owned and protected by the Kentucky Nature Conservancy and is accessed by a gravel road off of Kentucky Route 133, just west of the small community of Joy, Kentucky. It includes a natural sandstone arch, several springs, and woodland, in a valley in the watershed of McGilligan Creek. It includes a part of the original Salem-Golconda Road. It is associated with the Cherokee Trail of Tears.[2]
It includes a contributing site and a contributing structure.[2]