My apologies for cross-posting, folks, but I thought there might be
someone in the Mound City Archaeological Society who would be able to
help answer Mr. McGuire's question.

Thanks,

Greg
<bgpaulus@...>

--- shawn_k_mcguire <shawn_k_mcguire@...> wrote:
> To: SLARK@yahoogroups.com
> From: "shawn_k_mcguire" <shawn_k_mcguire@...>
> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 05:49:07 -0000
> Subject: [SLARK] Archaeological record for Chain of Rocks park area?
> Reply-to: SLARK@yahoogroups.com
>
> Hello group,
>
> I was wondering if anyone would know of a source of info for
> researching what, if any, Mississippian or Woodlands sites were ever
> discovered and/or excavated on the plateau comprising the site of the
>
> former Chain of Rocks amusement park area, in north St. Louis county,
>
> off Riverview Drive, near Glasgow Village and north of Baden?
>
> I am writing a book with a friend on this old park and, being an
> archaeology buff, I wanted to look into the question of any native
> american artifacts ever found in this area.
>
> I know that, nearby, the Fort Belle Fontaine site was excavated but
> not sure if any native american occupation evidence turned up there.
>
> The plateau where this old amusement park, Chain of Rocks, was
> situated just "looks" like an ideal place for a protected Indian
> site, maybe even mounds.
>
> Thanks,
> Shawn McGuire
> St. Charles, MO
>
>
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