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'''Poverty Flat Site''' is a [[Prehistory| |
'''Poverty Flat Site''' is a [[Prehistory|prehistoric]] village site in [[Morgan Hill, California]], located in [[Henry W. Coe State Park]].<ref name="NRHP">{{cite book|url= https://core.tdar.org/document/29234/national-register-of-historic-places-nomination-form-coyote-creek-archaeological-district-henry-willard-coe-state-park-california |title=National Register of Historic Places Nomination From, Poverty Flat Site (4-SCL-S1), Henry Willard COE State Park, California |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=William E. Pritchard|date=April 5, 1970 |access-date=April 3, 2024}}</ref> Poverty Flat Site was officially recognized and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 23, 1972.<ref name="Parks">{{cite web|url=https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail/N157|title=Poverty Flat Site |publisher=Office of Historic Preservation |date=February 23, 1972|access-date=April 3, 2024}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Poverty Flat features five designated sites. Sites 1 through 4 are located on the north bank of the Middle Fork [[Coyote Creek (Santa Clara County)|Coyote Creek]], while site 5 is situated on the southern bank.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/561/files/HQToPovertyFlat_1.2.pdf|title= Henry W. Coe State Park|work=California State Parks|place=Santa Clara, California|access-date=2024-04-04}}</ref> |
Poverty Flat features five designated sites. Sites 1 through 4 are located on the north bank of the Middle Fork [[Coyote Creek (Santa Clara County)|Coyote Creek]], while site 5 is situated on the southern bank.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/561/files/HQToPovertyFlat_1.2.pdf|title= Henry W. Coe State Park|work=California State Parks|place=Santa Clara, California|access-date=2024-04-04}}</ref> |
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The Poverty Flat Site area spans 300 {{convert|300|ft|m|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|100|ft|m|abbr=on}} feet in width, with depths ranging from {{convert|2|ft|m|abbr=on}} to {{convert|5|ft|m|abbr=on}}. Comprising a significant deposit of dark gray ashy debris, it contains numerous fire-fractured rocks, human bone, as well as chips and flakes of obsidian mixed with [[chert]]. Situated near ample water sources and abundant food reserves at the canyon's base, it suggests the site served as a semi-permanent [[Ohlone|Costanoan]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalregister001979/page/50/mode/2up?q=%22Poverty+Flat+Site%22|title=National Register of Historic Places, Supplement 1974 |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |date=1974|accessdate=April 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
The Poverty Flat Site area spans 300 {{convert|300|ft|m|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|100|ft|m|abbr=on}} feet in width, with depths ranging from {{convert|2|ft|m|abbr=on}} to {{convert|5|ft|m|abbr=on}}. Comprising a significant deposit of dark gray ashy debris, it contains numerous fire-fractured rocks, human bone, as well as chips and flakes of obsidian mixed with [[chert]]. Situated near ample water sources and abundant food reserves at the canyon's base, it suggests the site served as a semi-permanent [[Ohlone|Costanoan]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalregister001979/page/50/mode/2up?q=%22Poverty+Flat+Site%22|title=National Register of Historic Places, Supplement 1974 |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |date=1974|accessdate=April 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qN5JHOvZ1csC|title=The National Register of Historic Places |publisher=National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior|date=1976|page=74|accessdate=April 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 20:28, 5 April 2024
Poverty Flat Site | |
Location in Santa Clara County | |
Location | Poverty Flat Road, Morgan Hill, California |
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Coordinates | 37°11′00″N 121°30′03″W / 37.18333°N 121.50083°W |
Area | {2,000 ft (610 m) |
Built | Prehistoric |
NRHP reference No. | 72000254 |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Poverty Flat Site is a prehistoric village site in Morgan Hill, California, located in Henry W. Coe State Park.[1] Poverty Flat Site was officially recognized and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.[2]
History
Poverty Flat features five designated sites. Sites 1 through 4 are located on the north bank of the Middle Fork Coyote Creek, while site 5 is situated on the southern bank.[3]
The Poverty Flat Site area spans 300 300 ft (91 m) in length and 100 ft (30 m) feet in width, with depths ranging from 2 ft (0.61 m) to 5 ft (1.5 m). Comprising a significant deposit of dark gray ashy debris, it contains numerous fire-fractured rocks, human bone, as well as chips and flakes of obsidian mixed with chert. Situated near ample water sources and abundant food reserves at the canyon's base, it suggests the site served as a semi-permanent Costanoan Native American village.[4][5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California
- Timeline of North American prehistory
References
- ^ William E. Pritchard (April 5, 1970). National Register of Historic Places Nomination From, Poverty Flat Site (4-SCL-S1), Henry Willard COE State Park, California. National Park Service. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Poverty Flat Site". Office of Historic Preservation. February 23, 1972. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Henry W. Coe State Park" (PDF). California State Parks. Santa Clara, California. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places, Supplement 1974". National Park Service. 1974. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "The National Register of Historic Places". National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. 1976. p. 74. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
External links
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California
Category:History of Santa Clara County, California
Category:Native American tribes in California
Category:Morgan Hill, California
Category:Campgrounds in California