Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
October 15, 1966 [1] Designated NHL. January 29, 1964 [2] Angel Mounds State Historic Site (12 VG 1), [3] an expression of the Mississippian culture, is an archaeological site managed by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites that includes more than 600 acres (240 hectares) of land about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of present-day Evansville ...
Glenn Albert Black (August 18, 1900 –September 2, 1964) [1] was an American archaeologist, author, and part-time university lecturer who was among the first professional archaeologists to study prehistoric sites in Indiana continuously. Black, a pioneer and innovator in developing archaeology field research techniques, is best known for his ...
The history of Evansville, Indiana spans hundreds of years, with thousands of years of human habitation. The area's geography and location on a bend in the Ohio River attracted people from the earliest times. The city was founded in 1812 and was named by its founder, Hugh McGary, after Col. Robert M. Evans. Because of its position on the river ...
Mary Ellingson was a trailblazing archaeology professor who had work stolen and plagiarized. After 90 years, she's finally getting credit.
1. Angel Mounds [4] Knight Township: 8 miles southeast of Evansville in Angel Mounds State Memorial. 37°56′31″N 87°27′35″W / 37.94194°N 87.45972°W / 37.94194; -87.45972 (Angel Mounds) Vanderburgh. Mississippian: Angel. 2. Archeological Sites 12Ma648 and 12Ma649 [5] Lawrence Township: atop a hill above Fall Creek in ...
Independence Historic District, also known as the West Franklin Street-Wabash Avenue Historic District, is a national historic district located in the Lamasco neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana. The district developed after 1880, and encompasses 95 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. It includes commercial and residential ...
Lincolnshire Historic District is a national historic district located at Evansville, Indiana. The district developed after 1923, and encompasses 95 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Evansville. The district's homes have a mixture of Tudor Revival and Old and new World revival designs, including Colonial Revival.
Culver Historic District. / 37.95361°N 87.56444°W / 37.95361; -87.56444. Culver Historic District is a national historic district located at Evansville, Indiana. The neighborhood is all residential, and unlike most of the rest of the city, the lots are not laid out on a grid. Most of the houses are on a lot previously part of the farm ...