Yankeetown site

Yankeetown archeological site
Eastern portion of the site
LocationAlong the Ohio River bank in Section 21 of Anderson Township, south of Yankeetown, Indiana:13
Coordinates37°54′1″N 87°18′22″W / 37.90028°N 87.30611°W / 37.90028; -87.30611
Area140 acres (57 ha)
NRHP reference No.79000026
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1979

The Yankeetown site (12W1:12) is a substantial archaeological site along the Ohio River in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Inhabited during the prehistoric Woodland period, the site has yielded important information about Woodland-era peoples in the region, but it has been damaged by substantial erosion. Despite the damage, it has been a historic site for more than thirty years.