Erie Triangle

This content was prepared by Kimberly Proctor, Rowan class of 2021

About Erie Triangle points:

  • Discovered in 1945 by Raymond Vietzen.

  • It is from the Mississippian era and is found to be between 1,200 and 200 years old.

  • This point is a small and thin triangle with a flat cross section.

  • It is typically 13-55mm long and about 12-25mm wide.

  • The point is made out of Onondaga Chert and is sometimes referred to as a Madison point


Distribution Map

The Erie Triangle point is most commonly seen in western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania, and northern Ohio.


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