Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site

Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site
(12 PO 10)
Caborn-Welborn culture and some of its larger sites. Hovey Lake is in the center of the red area
Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site is located in Indiana
Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site
Location within Indiana
LocationPosey County, Indiana, United States
RegionPosey County, Indiana
Coordinates37°49′49.37″N 87°57′13.43″W / 37.8303806°N 87.9537306°W / 37.8303806; -87.9537306
History
Founded1400
Abandoned1650
CulturesCaborn-Welborn variant of the Mississippian culture
Site notes

Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site (12 PO 10) is an archaeological site of the Caborn-Welborn variant of the Mississippian culture. Hovey Lake-Klein Archeological Site is located on the west bank of Hovey Lake, a backwater lake near the Ohio River close to its confluence with the Wabash River. The site was an extensive village occupation dating between 1400 and 1650 CE.