Copper Culture State Park

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Oconto Site
Farmstead at Copper Culture State Park
Copper Culture State Park is located in Wisconsin
Location: Oconto, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°53′12″N 87°54′3″W / 44.88667°N 87.90083°W / 44.88667; -87.90083Coordinates: 44°53′12″N 87°54′3″W / 44.88667°N 87.90083°W / 44.88667; -87.90083
Governing body: State
NRHP Reference#: 66000023
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL: January 20, 1961[2]

Copper Culture State Park is a 48-acre (19 ha) Wisconsin state park in Oconto. The park contains a burial ground used by Native Americans during the Copper Age between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago. Artifacts and photographs from excavations here are displayed on the park grounds in the Charles Werrenbroeck Museum, a 1924 farmhouse. The park is managed by a non-profit organization rather than the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Visitors do not require a state park pass at this site, but are encouraged to make a donation at the museum.

The Oconto Archaic Copper Museum is located in the Werrebroeck House. It is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day on Sat and Sun from 11am to 3pm or by appointment. Free admission and guided tours are available. Other attractions include: picnic tables and grills, bathrooms, nature trails, pavilion, and fishing.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Oconto Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=25&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 

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