Windust Caves Archaeological District | |
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| Location | Franklin County, Washington, USA |
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| Nearest city | Windust, Washington |
| Area | 505 acres (2.04 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000479[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1984 |
The Windust Caves (45-FR-46) are a series of nine caves eroded into a basalt cliff on the north side of the lower Snake River in Franklin County, southeastern Washington. The caves were excavated from 1959 until 1961 by a crew led by Harvey S. Rice.[2] The site contains cultural artifacts dating back over 10,000 years and is culturally associated with other sites in the Columbia Basin.
The Windust Caves Archaeological District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ American Antiquity