Hoye Site
Encyclopedia
Hoye Site or Hoye Prehistoric Indian Village site, is an archaeological site
near Oakland
in Garrett County, Maryland
. It is located on the east bank of Youghiogheny River
and occupied from about 1000-1500. It is the southernmost late prehistoric village known in the Youghiogheny drainage area and is the only known Late Woodland
occupation in Garrett County.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
near Oakland
Oakland, Maryland
Oakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. With a population of 1,925 according to United States Census 2010 figures, it is the most populated community in Garrett County...
in Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. Created from Allegany County, Maryland in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett , railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore...
. It is located on the east bank of Youghiogheny River
Youghiogheny River
The Youghiogheny River , or the Yough for short, is a tributary of the Monongahela River in the U.S. states of West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania...
and occupied from about 1000-1500. It is the southernmost late prehistoric village known in the Youghiogheny drainage area and is the only known Late Woodland
Woodland period
The Woodland period of North American pre-Columbian cultures was from roughly 1000 BCE to 1000 CE in the eastern part of North America. The term "Woodland Period" was introduced in the 1930s as a generic header for prehistoric sites falling between the Archaic hunter-gatherers and the...
occupation in Garrett County.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975.
External links
- Hoye Site, Garrett County, including photo from 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust