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Old 09-03-2012, 07:56 PM   #65
Marin
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Originally Posted by manyboats View Post

Marin,
Never heard of a midden.
Eric- A midden is the white beach composed of broken clam and oyster shells that mark the site of a coast native village or fishing camp. Some sites were used for generations and the midden can be 15 or 20 feet deep.

Whenever you see a small, almost pure white beach along the PNW, BC, or SE AK shorelines it is almost always a midden. They are often backed by a grove of deciduous trees because the spruce, hemlock, fir, or cedar trees were cut down by the natives for firewood, canoes or structures.
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