Lewis Township in Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Ancient Village at Augusta
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Who Were Fort Ancient People?
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023
1. Fort Ancient Village at Augusta / Who Were Fort Ancient People? side of marker
Who were Fort Ancient People? Fort Ancient people lived in the middle Ohio River Valley from AD 1000 to 1750. They lived in villages, grew crops (including corn, beans and squash), hunted, fished, made salt, and traded goods, like marine shell, with other villages throughout the region. Fort Ancient people preceded Shawnee and other tribes.
Erected 2019 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2583.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.
Location. 38° 46.391′ N, 84° 0.53′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Kentucky,
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas L. Appelman Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Judge JR Minor Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Philip Buckner (1747-1820) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1811 Historic Jail (about 300 feet away); Welcome To The City Of Augusta Kentucky (about 300 feet away); Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office (about 500
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023
2. Who Were Fort Ancient People? side of marker
Also see . . . Fort Ancient Village. Since 1796 the beginning of non-Native settlement at the confluence of Bracken Creek and the Ohio River residents of the Town of Augusta in Bracken County have known about the Native farming village that once stood on this flat floodplain terrace. (A. Gwynn Henderson, ExploreKYHistory) (Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023
3. Fort Ancient Village at Augusta / Who Were Fort Ancient People? Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
