Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs
Historic place located near Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin
United States historic place
Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs | |
 Petroglyphs | |
| Location | Roche-a-Cri State Park, Adams County, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Coordinates | 44°00′06″N 89°49′04″W / 44.00167°N 89.81778°W / 44.00167; -89.81778 |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000031 |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1981 |
The Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs, also known as the Friendship Glyphs, are a Registered Historic Place in Roche-a-Cri State Park, near Friendship, Adams County, Wisconsin. They consist of Oneota rock art, mostly petroglyphs resembling birds, canoes and geometric designs.[1] They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[2] The petroglyphs were vandalized by soldiers and area settlers between 1845 and the 1880s, notably Company D of the Wisconsin 1st Cavalry Sharpshooters in 1861.[3]
References
- ^ "Native American Rock Art in the Eastern U.S." Eastern States Rock Art Research Association. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places: Wisconsin, Adams County". American Dreams Inc. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Roche-A-Cri Historic Graffiti - Friendship, WI". Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
External links
- Roche-A-Cri State Park Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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