The Ennis Site is an important
archaeological site in the countryside southwest of
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
in the
U.S. state of
Indiana. Located near the town of
Ellettsville in
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
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, the site extends into a portion of
Owen County, near the town of
Spencer. As an important archaeological site, it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in mid-1985; it was the first Monroe County archaeological site and the only Owen County archaeological site to receive this distinction.
References
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Geography of Monroe County, Indiana
Geography of Owen County, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Owen County, Indiana
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