Stallings Island
Stallings Island | |
| Location | Columbia County, Georgia, USA |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Augusta, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°33′39.4″N 82°2′47.4″W / 33.560944°N 82.046500°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000279 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
Stallings Island is an archeological site with a large shell midden, located in the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia. The site is the namesake for the Stallings culture of the Late Archaic period and for Stallings fiber-tempered pottery, the oldest known pottery in North America. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Stallings Island pottery found in coastal Georgia was formerly called St. Simons pottery, but is now recognized as Stallings Island.