Nation Ford Fish Weir
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| Location | In the Catawba River approximately 1200 feet upstream from the Nation Ford railroad trestle, near Rock Hill, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°57′40″N 80°57′20″W / 34.96111°N 80.95556°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Nation Ford Road Area MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000595[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 2007 |
Nation Ford Fish Weir is a historic fishing weir located near Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is one of the few relatively intact Native American fish weirs remaining in South Carolina. It is a double V-shaped rock fish trap or weir located in the channel of the Catawba River upstream from the railroad trestle at Nation Ford. The weir is located near the Nation Ford Road crossing point of the river and to several documented Catawba people villages.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Paul M. Gettys (January 1999). "Nation Ford Fish Weir" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Nation Ford Fish Weir, York County (Rock Hill vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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