Historic site
Biggs site
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The Biggs site is an important archaeological location in Portsmouth, where excavations have uncovered artifacts dating back thousands of years to the Archaic period. Discovered during highway construction, the site yielded stone tools, projectile points, and pottery fragments that reveal how early inhabitants lived, hunted, and traded. Though not developed for public visitation, the site's findings are displayed at local museums, offering a tangible link to the region's earliest human history. It underscores the long and continuous Native American presence in the Ohio River Valley.
Don't miss
- See Archaic-period projectile points and stone tools at the Portsmouth Museum.
- View reconstructed pottery and trade goods from the site's excavation.
- Learn about the site's discovery during road building in the 1960s.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Biggs site
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
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