SunWatch Site | |
 SunWatch Village | |
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| Location | 2301 W. River Rd., Dayton, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°42′59″N 84°13′54″W / 39.71634°N 84.231577°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001500[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 1, 1975 |
| Designated NHL | June 21, 1990 |
SunWatch Indian Village / Archaeological Park, previously known as the Incinerator Site, and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 33-MY-57, is a reconstructed Fort Ancient Native American village next to the Great Miami River. The dwellings and site plan of the 3-acre (1.2 ha) site are based on lengthy archeological excavations sponsored by the Dayton Society of Natural History, which owns and operates the site as an open-air museum. Because of its archaeological value, the site was listed in 1974 on the National Register of Historic Places. Since that time, as the many years of archaeological research at the site have led to important findings about the Fort Ancient culture, SunWatch Indian Village was designated in 1990 as a National Historic Landmark.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NHL nomination for SunWatch Site". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018.