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Old Fort (Miami, Missouri)

Coordinates: 39°16′22″N 93°15′49″W / 39.27278°N 93.26361°W / 39.27278; -93.26361
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Old Fort
Old Fort (Miami, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Old Fort (Miami, Missouri)
Old Fort (Miami, Missouri) is located in the United States
Old Fort (Miami, Missouri)
LocationVan Meter State Park, near Miami, Missouri
Coordinates39°16′22″N 93°15′49″W / 39.27278°N 93.26361°W / 39.27278; -93.26361
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.72000731[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 13, 1972

Old Fort, also known as Missouri Archaeological Survey Number 23SA104, is a historic archaeological site located at Van Meter State Park near Miami, Saline County, Missouri. It was first identified in 1879. It is an earthwork embankment dating to the period just before and/or during contact with the first Euro-American explorers.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Missouri Archaeological Society (January 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Fort (23SA104)". Missouri Archaeological Society. Retrieved 2017-02-01.