Fur Trade Archeology in the Fort Ouiatenon Vicinity: The 2012/2013 Investigations

This report details the results of magnetometry investigations at two fur trade-era sites in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The first (12-T-9) contains the remains of Fort Ouiatenon, which was founded by the French in 1717 and served as a regional trade hub through most of the eighteenth century. The second site (12-T-335) represents the remains of a Native American village site located adjacent to Fort Ouiatenon. Test excavations were conducted at 12-T-9, resulting in the identification of a circular wigwam-like structure. Although few artifacts were found within the structure, the remains indicate that it was constructed of small saplings bent into a dome-like structure, which was then covered in bark. The structure was destroyed by fire.