Jurgens Site

Jurgens Site
Jurgens Site, riparian area along the South Platte in the distance.
Locationsouthern terrace of the South Platte River
Nearest cityKersey, Colorado
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
MPSPrehistoric Paleo-Indian Cultures of the Colorado Plains MPS
NRHP reference No.90001084
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1990

The Jurgens Site is a Paleo-Indian site located near Kersey in Weld County, Colorado. While the site was used primarily to hunt and butcher bison antiquus, there is evidence that the Paleo-Indians also gathered plants and seeds for food about 7,000 to 7,500 BC.