Click to enlarge	The large Benton was found by a Mrs. Green following the demolition of the Old Shawneetown hotel in Gallatin County, Illinois. I would suggest Benton materials to be found lightly scattered all along the river corridor leading from Tennessee to the Ohio Valley.
Click to enlarge	Oversized, Oblique Flaked Benton Blades in Southern Indiana. Large, oblique flaked Benton blades. The top blade (6 ¼”) is from Warrick County and said to have been found on Indian Hill in Newburgh around 1933 during excavations of a basement for attorney Paul Schmidt who built an estate home overlooking the Ohio River. The property was later purchased by the Corps of Engineers who then built a parking lot on top where the house once stood. It now serves as a tourist overlook for visitors to the Newburgh Locks and Dam. I once observed the depth of the shell deposits during trenching of a water line and they were substantial, even more so than at Crib Mound. The site next to Cypress Creek and overlooking the Ohio River is possibly the most important in Indiana.
Click to enlarge	The Story behind a Cameron Parks Banded Slate Birdstone column details information about this birdstone. The bird was found in Delaware County, Indiana, specific location unknown.