Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411 | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | June 17, 1998[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 029-5411 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 7301 High Point Road, Lorton, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 38.6486°N -77.1944°W |
Added: | August 11, 2004 |
Refnum: | 04000859 |
Taft Archeological Site No. 029-5411 is a historic archaeological site located at Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia. The site includes a multi-component, stratified,upland, prehistoric and possibly proto-historic (Dogue), American Indian camp covering a 50x80-meter area and dating to between ca. 2000 B.C. (based on Savannah River point) and A.D. 1560. The site was excavated in three stages in May through August 1987.[2] The site is located in Mason Neck State Park.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.