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Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States

United States historic place
Nation Ford Fish Weir
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nation Ford Fish Weir is located in South CarolinaNation Ford Fish WeirShow map of South CarolinaNation Ford Fish Weir is located in the United StatesNation Ford Fish WeirShow map of the United States
LocationIn the Catawba River approximately 1200 feet upstream from the Nation Ford railroad trestle, near Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coordinates34°57′40″N 80°57′20″W / 34.96111°N 80.95556°W / 34.96111; -80.95556
Arealess than one acre
MPSNation Ford Road Area MPS
NRHP reference No.00000595
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 2007

Nation Ford Fish Weir is a historic fishing weir located near Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is one of the few relatively intact Native American fish weirs remaining in South Carolina. It is a double V-shaped rock fish trap or weir located in the channel of the Catawba River upstream from the railroad trestle at Nation Ford. The weir is located near the Nation Ford Road crossing point of the river and to several documented Catawba people villages.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul M. Gettys (January 1999). "Nation Ford Fish Weir" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. "Nation Ford Fish Weir, York County (Rock Hill vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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