Carcajou Point site
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The Carcajou Point site (47JE2, aka the Carcajou site, Carcajou village or White Crow's village) is located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, on Lake Koshkonong. It is a multi-component site with prehistoric Upper Mississippian Oneota and Historic components.[1]
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Carcajou Point Site | |
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Location | On the north shore of Lake Koshkonong in Jefferson County, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 42°54′00″N 88°59′00″W |
Area | Up to 240 acres |
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The site was occupied by Native Americans as late as the 1820s and 1830s, when the Winnebago tribe resided there. At that time, it was called "White Crow's village" after the name of the chief.[1]