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Durst Rockshelter State Natural Area
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LocationLeland, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates43°21′25″N 89°57′23″W / 43.35694°N 89.95639°W / 43.35694; -89.95639
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Established1966
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Durst-Bloedau Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Durst Rockshelter State Natural Area is located in WisconsinDurst Rockshelter State Natural Area
Nearest cityLeland, Wisconsin
Area9.4 acres (3.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.78000137
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1978

Durst Rockshelter State Natural Area is a privately owned state natural area located roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Leland, Wisconsin. The property encompasses a rock shelter inhabited by pre-Columbian Native Americans. Archaeological excavations at the rock shelter have uncovered projectile points and ceramic artifacts. The oldest artifacts date to the Archaic period from roughly 4000 to 3500 B.C., though the site was inhabited by multiple cultural groups across several periods of development. The rockshelter is surrounded by a mesic forest split by a sandstone ridge.

The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Durst-Bloedau Site. It is owned by The Nature Conservancy and public access is restricted without permission.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Durst Rockshelter (No. 44". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
National Register of Historic Places in Sauk County, Wisconsin
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Baraboo
Lake Delton
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Rock Springs
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Spring Green
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Sauk County, Wisconsin and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin
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