Russell Cave National Monument

8 mi. (12.8 km) W of Bridgeport via U.S. 72, CR 91 and 75, Bridgeport, Alabama

Photos

Under the ledge

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in May 2010

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Map

Coordinates:
+34.98077, -85.80639
34°58'51" N, 85°48'23" W

Quadrangle map:
Doran Cove

Street View

Description

Russell Cave has been used for human habitation for about 9,000 years. This site offers one of the longest and most complete archeological records in the eastern part of the US. Russell Cave National Monument was established May 11, 1961, with the cave and surrounding 310 acres.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000150
Areas of significance: Archeology - Prehistoric; Archeology - Aboriginal; Ethnic Heritage - Native American
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; D - Information Potential
Property type: Site
Historic functions: Camp; Conservation area
Current functions: Museum; Conservation area
Periods of significance: 5000-6999 BC; 1000 AD-999 BC; 1000-2999 BC; 3000-4999 BC

Update Log

July 9, 2010: New photos from Eddie Douthitt

Sources

Eddie Douthitt - eddied1962 [at] charter [dot] net
Wikipedia entry
National Park Service
Wikipedia
National Register database - Reference number 66000150 (Search for documents)