October 1929

The Wisconsin Archeologist published descriptions of former aboriginal occupation at sites on and adjoining the John A. Yost farm and Yost Park, including scattered Indian fireplace stones, flint chips and flakes, broken pebble hammerstones, a probable scraper, a pottery fragment, and a notched arrowpoint; it also recommended that the Beloit Historical Society seek to preserve a linear mound opposite the Yost farm house.

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The Wisconsin archeologist, October 1929: (NW. ¼ Sec. 11) Adjoining the Yost Park summer resort settlement on the north is a large grassy field not at present under cultivation. Beyond this is another large field this year under a fine crop of corn. This field we examined as carefully as possible. In this field nearly all of the evidences of former aboriginal occupation are in the part nearest the bank of the Rock River. A narrow strip of uncultivated land, not more than thirty to thirty-five feet wide with a few scattered young oaks growing upon it separates the western edge of this field from the low river bank. All along the edge of this field scattered Indian fireplace stones are very common. Most occur no farther than 50 feet from the edge of the field. With them were found scattered chips and flakes of pink and white flint, three broken pebble hammerstones and a small rudely made white flint implement, probably a scraper. No hearthstones were found more than about 100 feet from the edge of the field. Doubtless this site extends into the grassy field previously mentioned. Here the Indian wigwams must have been located very near the river bank as indicated by the scattered hear

The Wisconsin archeologist, October 1929, PDF p. 91 (item k-2861e604)The Wisconsin archeologist, October 1929, PDF p. 91

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The Wisconsin archeologist, October 1929: (NW. ¼ Sec. 11) Adjoining the Yost Park summer resort settlement on the north is a large grassy field not at present under cultivation. Beyond this is another large field this year under a fine crop of corn. This field we examined as carefully as possible. In this field nearly all of the evidences of former aboriginal occupation are in the part nearest the bank of the Rock River. A narrow strip of uncultivated land, not more than thirty to thirty-five feet wide with a few scattered young oaks growing upon it separates the western edge of this field from the low river bank. All along the edge of this field scattered Indian fireplace stones are very common. Most occur no farther than 50 feet from the edge of the field. With them were found scattered chips and flakes of pink and white flint, three broken pebble hammerstones and a small rudely made white flint implement, probably a scraper. No hearthstones were found more than about 100 feet from the edge of the field. Doubtless this site extends into the grassy field previously mentioned. Here the Indian wigwams must have been located very near the river bank as indicated by the scattered hear

The Wisconsin archeologist, October 1929, PDF p. 91 (item k-2861e604)The Wisconsin archeologist, October 1929, PDF p. 91