The Ni-les’tun site contains thousands of prehistoric herring and salmon bones, the remains of other fish species, stone and bone tools, and hearth and pit features. Radiocarbon dates from the weir stakes show that the tidal wetlands of the Coquille River were fished 800 to 900 years ago. As the river rose, a fishing village was established. The village was destroyed by an earthquake in 1700.
The US Fish & Wildlife system now provides ongoing protection and public access to the site. To find out more, please visit: Ni-les’tun Marsh Restoration | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
