Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site

Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site, also known as the Missouri Archeological Survey Number 23RN1 , is a historic archaeological site located near Cairo, Randolph County, Missouri. The site was documented during 1944, and includes petroglyphs identified as a full-tailed thunderbird, a large human-like figure and several thunderbirds, male and female sexual motifs, and shaman or human-like spirit.[2]

Mitchell Petroglyph Archeological Site
Nearest cityCairo, Missouri
Area0 acres (0 ha)
NRHP reference No.69000124[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1969

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Mitchell Rock Art Site (23RN01)". Missouri Archaeological Society. April 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2017.


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