State archaeologist: Point Roberts, especially Maple Beach, is a uniquely sensitive archaeological area
Assistant state archaeologist James McCray told Point Roberts residents that Maple Beach and the peninsula contain some of Washington’s largest shell middens and that excavations or work that disturbs those deposits require state archaeological permits and tribal consultation.
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James McCray, assistant state archaeologist with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, told a Point Roberts community advisory session that the peninsula—particularly Maple Beach—contains unusually large and dense shell middens and archaeological deposits that span thousands of years. "Point Roberts is a really special and unique archaeological and cultural area," McCray said, and he warned that the sites are both culturally sacred and legally protected.
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