ARCHAEOLOGY

The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office statewide inventory contains information on over 1,500 prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in Montgomery County. Archaeological research related to Town Creek Indian Mound and the Pee Dee Indians began in 1937 and represents the longest continuing archaeological investigation in the United States. More than 50 years of research are detailed in Joffre Coe's book Town Creek Indian Mound, A Native American Legacy. Town Creek, which is now a State Historic Site, is nationally known for the detailed reconstructions of the earthen mound and ceremonial center.

The Doerschuk Site was investigated in 1948 and revealed information on an archaeological sequence spanning nearly 8,000 years. Combined with information from the nearby Hardaway Site in Stanly County, archaeology at the Doerschuk Site forms a basis for cultural sequences for much of the eastern United States.

GRANTS

A $1,000 state grant awarded in 1987 assisted the restoration of the Roller Mill in Troy, and a 1997 state grant of $30,000 assisted the Dr. John Montgomery House restoration.

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Three properties are listed in the National Register, including the Doerschuk archaeological site, Town Creek Indian Mound, and the county courthouse. Town Creek Indian Mound is a National Historic Landmark.

RESTORATION

The Historic Preservation Office provided restoration technical services for the Roller Mill project in Troy and the Colonel Montgomery House.