Menoken Indian Village Site
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The Menoken Indian Village Site, also known as Menoken Site, Verendrye Site or Apple Creek Site is an archeological site near Bismarck, North Dakota. The site, that of a fortified village occupied c. 1300, is important in the region's prehistory, as it is one of the only sites that predates sites that are more clearly associated with the historic Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara cultures. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.[1] It is located on 171st Street NE, north of Menoken, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Bismarck. The site managed by the state as the Menoken Indian Village State Historic Site, and is open to the public.
Menoken Indian Village Site | |
Nearest city | Bismarck, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 46.8412°N 100.5182°W / 46.8412; -100.5182 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000599 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | July 19, 1964[2] |
Also listed on the National Register, in 2010, is a set of Depression Era Work Relief Construction Features at Menoken State Historic Site.