High Butte Effigy and Village Site

The High Butte Effigy and Village Site (32ME13) is an ancient Native American ceremonial site near the Garrison Dam and Riverdale, North Dakota.^[2][3] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[2] It is located atop a butte and includes a "turf cut turtle effigy." Items recovered from the site include 14 points, 24 body sherds, five rim sherds, and a grooved paddle.^[4]

High Butte Effigy and Village Site (32ME13)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Address restricted[1]
Nearest city	Riverdale, North Dakota
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
NRHP reference No.	78001991[2]
Added to NRHP	May 22, 1978

The property is protected by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and is known as Turtle Effigy State Historic Site.