Shawnee Old Fields Village Site

{{Short description|Archaeological site}}

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| name = Shawnee Old Fields Village Site

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| nearest_city = Oldtown, Maryland

| locmapin = Maryland#USA

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| built = 1697

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| added = May 12, 1975

| refnum = 75000150

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The Shawnee Old Fields Village Site, is an archaeological site near Oldtown in Allegany County, Maryland. The site contains Late Woodland and Contact period artifacts. An area between the site and the river's edge may be the location of a number of short-term camps and/or dwelling units. The first confirmed archeological manifestation of the several historically documented Shawnee villages in Maryland. It is believed to have been the home of Chief Opessa Straight Tail, a Shawnee leader.{{cite web|url={{MHT url|id=294}} |title=Maryland Historical Trust|date=2008-10-05|work= National Register of Historic Places: Shawnee Old Fields Village Archeological Site |publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.