Statement of Significance (as of designation - January 20, 1961):
At this prehistoric burial ground, implements of the Old Copper Culture people, who occupied the northern Midwest about 2500 BC, have been found in association with human burials.

Condition:
The work that has been ongoing for the past few years--to protect the site and remediate the effects of a former city landfill--is now completed. The old landfill has been covered with a clay cap, topsoil has been added and feathered into the existing contours, and a short grass prairie mix has been seeded and germinated. In addition, the dirt road which meandered into and through the archeological site has been obliterated. The road into the site now ends in a nicely designed and limited parking area serving the picnic area, play, and museum. The State historical marker is just beyond the parking lot barriers. No further actions to protect or restore the site appear necessary. Some state-of-the art interpretive panels, to supplement the historical marker, along a walking trail the site could be desirable additions in the future.

Recommendation/Change since last report:
Highway construction along the Route 21 and US 41 corridors will not encroach on the site.