Hoxie Farm Site

Archaeology
In Chicago, Illinois
8.6 mi from Route 66

The Hoxie Farm Site is an archaeological site on Thorn Creek in Thornton, near Chicago, IL, about 9 miles off the old road. It lies within a Cook County Forest Preserve and is tied to the Upper Mississippian Huber culture. Its span runs from late prehistoric times into the early historic period, when Native peoples first met Europeans. For Route 66 travelers it adds a long view of the land around Chicago.

What is Hoxie Farm Site?

Known to archaeologists as site 11Ck-4, it sits by Thorn Creek on forest preserve land. Its occupation is dated from the late prehistoric through the protohistoric and early historic periods, with a Huber affiliation.

Visiting Hoxie Farm Site: tips

No visitor facilities are listed. If you walk the surrounding forest preserve, stay on trails and leave everything where it lies. The Anker and Oak Forest sites belong to the same Huber group, and the Huber Site is about 1.4 miles away.

Practical info

On site & nearby

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Where to eat near Hoxie Farm Site

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Diner & restaurant
The Berghoff
Chicago, IL · 10.3 mi from Hoxie Farm Site
A Chicago Loop restaurant dating to 1898, on Adams Street where westbound Route 66 begins.