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Lower Shawneetown (deserted settlement) |
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| Lat: 38 43 15 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.7219 decimal degrees |
| Long: 083 01 22 W degrees minutes |
Long: -83.0231 decimal degrees |
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Note: Lower Shawneetown was founded in the mid 1720-1730s by a confederation of Shawnee, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, and other Native communities fleeing settler incursions farther east; it was built upon an older Fort Ancient culture mound site. Lower Shawneetown became a major meeting place and diplomatic hub for Native and non-Natives alike. A major flood led to Lower Shawneetown being moved further up the Scioto River to a location in Ohio. |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| town (C) |
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| mound (C) |
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| located on .... |
Portsmouth Earthworks .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, Kentucky, Greenup county) [8712713] |
| moved to .... |
Shannoah Town .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, Ohio, Scioto county) [2655139] |
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