North Maumee Bay Archeological District | |
Location | Erie Township Monroe County, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 41°45′N 83°27′W / 41.750°N 83.450°W |
NRHP reference No. | 80001882[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 5, 1980 |
The North Maumee Bay Archeological District is a historic district containing archeological sites located in the southeasternmost corner of Erie Township in Monroe County, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1980.[1]
While the official address of the archeological site is restricted, the district incorporates the area of the North Maumee Bay at the mouth of the Ottawa River and Maumee River in Lake Erie. The sparsely populated area includes the Woodtick Peninsula, Gard Island, Indian Island, the Erie Marsh Preserve,[2] the Erie Fish and Hunt Club, and much of the grassy shoreline and interior wetlands.[3]
Public access is permitted, and the area is a well known fishing destination. It is also known for one of the areas under dispute during the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio from 1835–1836, although no actual conflict took place on the land.