Lubbock Lake Landmark

Lubbock Lake Site
Visitor center and museum
Lubbock Lake Site is located in Texas
Lubbock Lake Site
Lubbock Lake Site
Lubbock Lake Site is located in the United States
Lubbock Lake Site
Lubbock Lake Site
Nearest cityLubbock, Texas
Coordinates33°37′19″N 101°53′23″W / 33.62194°N 101.88972°W / 33.62194; -101.88972
Area300 acres (120 ha)
NRHP reference No.71000948[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1971
Designated NHLDecember 22, 1977[2]

Lubbock Lake Landmark, also known as Lubbock Lake Site, is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas, United States. The protected state and federal landmark is 336 acres (136 ha). There is evidence of ancient people and extinct animals at Lubbock Lake Landmark. It has evidence of nearly 12,000 years of use by ancient cultures on the Llano Estacado. It is part of the Museum of Texas Tech University.

Visitors can watch active archeological digs. Volunteers from around the world help with the ongoing excavations each summer, and local people can volunteer also, making the site accessible for non-scientists. There are both guided and self-guided tours offered throughout the year.

The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a designated National Historic and State Archeological Landmark.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Lubbock Lake Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2008.