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Barnes Creek (Wisconsin)

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Barnes Creek is a navigable stream located in the village of Pleasant Prairie in southeastern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It flows near Kenosha County Highway Q and crossing under Wisconsin Highway 32 (Sheridan Road) which flows eastward through Carol Beach into Lake Michigan. The stream's length is 3.7 miles (6.0 km).[2]

Barnes Creek Site

Barnes Creek Site
Barnes Creek (Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Barnes Creek (Wisconsin)
Nearest cityKenosha, Wisconsin
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built0200
NRHP reference No.77000032[3]
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1977

The Barnes Creek area is of high archeological interest and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the location of prehistoric American Indian settlements dating to the mid-Woodland periods of 200 to 1400 AD.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.co.kenosha.wi.us/plandev/smart_growth/documents/VPleasantPrairieNCR.pdf
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WI/Kenosha/state.html
  5. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wikenosh/placenames.htm