Knight Township near Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Angel Site
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023
1. Angel Site Marker
With towering earthworks, a broad plaza and well-built homes, Angel was an important regional center for people living along the Lower Ohio.
At its peak, around 1,000 people lived and worked here. Hundreds more probably came in from outlying communities for festivals or special events.
When Europeans arrived, the site was already abandoned. Archaeologists later noticed that the earthworks and plaza looked like other sites in the Mississippi River Valley.
The people at Angel probably shared a similar culture with these other sites, now called Mississippian.
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 National Historic Landmarks, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1000 CE.
Location. 37° 56.687′ N, 87° 27.106′ W. Marker is near Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Knight Township. It is on Muskhogen Trail Ό mile
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Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: WPA Workers at Angel Site (here, next to this marker); IU Students at Angel Site (here, next to this marker); Angel Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenn A. Black (1900-1964) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haney-Williams House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Williams-Raab House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Henry & Caroline Koch House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clements-Koch House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023
2. Angel Site Marker
Featured marker is on the left. The Angel Mounds State Historic Site's visitor/interpretive center is to the right.
Also see . . .
1. Angel Mounds, Angel Site. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the site, which was listed in 1966 and designated a National Historic Landmark two years earlier. (National Park Service) (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Angel Mounds. Wikipedia entry on the archaeological site, a large residential and agricultural community constructed and inhabited from AD 1100 to AD 1450 and served as the political, cultural, and economic center of the Angel chiefdom. (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
