List of Native American archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania facts for kids
This is a list of Native American archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.
Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites. Approximately one hundred different sites in Pennsylvania are listed under this criterion, including both Native American and European sites. This list includes all properties in Pennsylvania that qualify under Criterion D due to the presence of Native American artifacts.
Sites
| Landmark name | Image | Location | County | Culture | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archeological Site 36 LY 37 |  |
Loyalsock Township: coextensive with Canfield Island 41°14′32″N 76°57′11″W / 41.24222°N 76.95306°W |
Lycoming | Multiple: Late Archaic through Susquehannock | |
| 2 | Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs | Conestoga Township: in the Susquehanna River, south of Safe Harbor 39°55′15″N 76°23′5″W / 39.92083°N 76.38472°W |
Lancaster | Unknown | ||
| 3 | Book Site (36 Jul) |  |
Beale Township: off Legislative Route 3019 40°28′44.5″N 77°30′2.4″W / 40.479028°N 77.500667°W |
Juniata | Clemson Island | |
| 4 | Calver Island | Swatara Township: in the Susquehanna River, southeast of Harrisburg 40°12′20″N 76°48′24″W / 40.20556°N 76.80667°W |
Dauphin | Multiple: Late Archaic through Early Woodland | ||
| 5 | Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site (36AD30) | Franklin Township: atop Snaggy Ridge, west of Carbaugh Run 39°53′2.4″N 77°27′26.4″W / 39.884000°N 77.457333°W |
Adams | Multiple: Late Archaic through Early Woodland | ||
| 6 | Clemson Island Prehistoric District | Halifax Township: southern portion of Clemson Island in the Susquehanna River 40°26′59″N 76°56′41.5″W / 40.44972°N 76.944861°W |
Dauphin | Multiple: Early Archaic through Late Woodland | Type site for the Clemson Island culture | |
| 7 | Conestoga Town |  |
Manor Township: junction of Safe Harbor and Indian Marker Rds., near Letort 39°57′35.4″N 76°24′1.4″W / 39.959833°N 76.400389°W |
Lancaster | Susquehannock | |
| 8 | Deffenbaugh Site (36FA57) |  |
Nicholson Township: on a saddle between two hills, along Old Frame Rd. 39°48′7.2″N 79°51′36″W / 39.802000°N 79.86000°W |
Fayette | Monongahela | |
| 9 | Duncan Island (36LA60,61) | Martic Township: in the Susquehanna River above Holtwood 39°51′41″N 76°21′49″W / 39.86139°N 76.36361°W |
Lancaster | Archaic | ||
| 10 | Dykeman's Spring |  |
Shippensburg: Dykeman Rd., 0.25 miles (0.40 km) east of Pennsylvania Route 696 40°2′33″N 77°30′57″W / 40.04250°N 77.51583°W |
Cumberland | Multiple: Early Archaic through Woodland | |
| 11 | Fisher Farm Site |  |
Unionville: along U.S. Route 220, straddling a rail line 40°54′15.6″N 77°52′40″W / 40.904333°N 77.87778°W |
Centre | Late Woodland | |
| 12 | Fisher Site (36GR21) |  |
Richhill Township: off Camp Resort Rd. along the Enlow Fork 39°57′36″N 80°28′0″W / 39.96000°N 80.46667°W |
Greene | Monongahela | |
| 13 | Richard T. Foley Site (36GR52) |  |
Jackson Township: along Job Creek 39°49′50.7″N 80°22′54″W / 39.830750°N 80.38167°W |
Greene | Monongahela | |
| 14 | Francis Farm Petroglyphs Site (36FA35) |  |
Jefferson Township: off Perry Road, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the junction of Pennsylvania Routes 51 and 201 40°3′0″N 79°47′30″W / 40.05000°N 79.79167°W |
Fayette | Unknown | |
| 15 | Frey-Haverstick Site (36LA6) |  |
Manor Township: eastern side of the Susquehanna River at Washington Boro, north of Staman's Run 39°59′42″N 76°28′13.8″W / 39.99500°N 76.470500°W |
Lancaster | Multiple: Late Archaic through Susquehannock | |
| 16 | Household No. 1 Site (36WM61) |  |
Rostraver Township: off Timms Ln. 40°10′27.7″N 79°46′44.4″W / 40.174361°N 79.779000°W |
Westmoreland | Monongahela | |
| 17 | Houserville Site (36CE65) |  |
College Township: 1300 block of E. College Ave., east of State College 40°48′42″N 77°50′4″W / 40.81167°N 77.83444°W |
Centre | Early and Middle Archaic | |
| 18 | Indian God Rock Petroglyphs Site (36VE26) |  |
Rockland Township: on the eastern bank of the Allegheny River above Brandon 41°19′48″N 79°49′27″W / 41.33000°N 79.82417°W |
Venango | Unknown | |
| 19 | Byrd Leibhart Site (36YO170) |  |
Lower Windsor Township: Native Lands County Park 39°58′41.4″N 76°29′54″W / 39.978167°N 76.49833°W |
York | Susquehannock | |
| 20 | Oscar Leibhart Site (36YO9) | Lower Windsor Township: along the Susquehanna River, north of Klines Run 39°59′20.4″N 76°30′1″W / 39.989000°N 76.50028°W |
York | Susquehannock | ||
| 21 | Locus 7 Site |  |
Washington Township: on a bluff above Downers Run north of Fayette City, 2,000 feet (610 m) east of the Monongahela River 40°6′24″N 79°50′13″W / 40.10667°N 79.83694°W |
Fayette | Monongahela | |
| 22 | Meadowcroft Rockshelter |  |
Independence Township: west of Avella 40°17′11″N 80°29′30″W / 40.28639°N 80.49167°W |
Washington | Multiple: Paleoindian through Late Woodland | |
| 23 | Memorial Park Site |  |
Lock Haven: on the southern bank of the Susquehanna River near the confluence of Bald Eagle Creek 41°8′19.2″N 77°25′4.3″W / 41.138667°N 77.417861°W |
Clinton | Clemson Island | |
| 24 | Minisink Archeological Site |  |
Dingman Township: in the vicinity of Minisink Island 41°17′26.2″N 74°49′44.4″W / 41.290611°N 74.829000°W |
Pike | Multiple: Early Archaic through Shawnee | |
| 25 | Murry Site |  |
Manor Township: 2 miles south of Washington Boro 39°58′44.4″N 76°27′10.8″W / 39.979000°N 76.453000°W |
Lancaster | Susquehannock | |
| 26 | North Warwick Historic and Archeological District |  |
Warwick Township: Pennsylvania Route 345 and Harmonyville, Bethesda, Hopewell, Piersol, Trythall, and Northside Rds. 40°11′18″N 75°46′8″W / 40.18833°N 75.76889°W |
Chester | Multiple: Late Archaic through Late Woodland | |
| 27 | Park Site 36La96 |  |
Lancaster: on a knoll in Central Park, midway between the Conestoga River and Mill Creek 40°1′7″N 76°17′3.7″W / 40.01861°N 76.284361°W |
Lancaster | Susquehannock | |
| 28 | Roberts Farm Site (36LA1) | Manor Township: on a knoll above the Conestoga River, just above its confluence with the Susquehanna River, near Conestoga 39°56′42.4″N 76°22′26.8″W / 39.945111°N 76.374111°W |
Lancaster | Multiple: Late Archaic through Susquehannock | ||
| 29 | Shawnee-Minisink Site |  |
Smithfield Township: confluence of Brodhead Creek and the Delaware River 40°59′25″N 75°8′2.7″W / 40.99028°N 75.134083°W |
Monroe | Multiple: Paleoindian through Late Archaic | |
| 30 | Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) | Conestoga Township: along Grubbs Creek north of Pequea, ¾ mile above the Susquehanna River 39°54′18″N 76°21′36.7″W / 39.90500°N 76.360194°W |
Lancaster | Multiple: Shenks Ferry through Susquehannock | Type site for the Shenks Ferry culture | |
| 31 | Shoop Site (36DA20) | Jackson Township: east of Enders 40°29′14″N 76°49′12″W / 40.48722°N 76.82000°W |
Dauphin | Paleoindian | ||
| 32 | Shultz-Funk Site (36LA7 and 36LA9) |  |
Manor Township: above the Susquehanna River near Washington Boro, immediately south of Witmer's Run 39°58′6.4″N 76°27′17.9″W / 39.968444°N 76.454972°W |
Lancaster | Late Woodland | |
| 33 | Site 36BD90 |  |
Bedford Township: on the grounds of Bedford Village 40°2′31.2″N 78°30′38.4″W / 40.042000°N 78.510667°W |
Bedford | Monongahela | |
| 34 | Sommerheim Park Archaeological District |  |
Millcreek Township: on bluffs above Sommerheim Dr. and Presque Isle Bay 42°6′49″N 80°8′42″W / 42.11361°N 80.14500°W |
Erie | Multiple: Early Archaic through Middle Woodland | |
| 35 | Squirrel Hill Site |  |
St. Clair Township: west of New Florence near the banks of the Conemaugh River 40°22′49″N 79°5′20.3″W / 40.38028°N 79.088972°W |
Westmoreland | Monongahela | |
| 36 | Strickler Site |  |
Manor Township: ¾ mile north of Creswell Station, and 1 mile south of Washington Boro 39°58′48″N 76°27′40″W / 39.98000°N 76.46111°W |
Lancaster | Susquehannock | |
| 37 | Sugar Grove Petroglyph Site (36GR5) |  |
Monongahela Township: off Pennsylvania Route 88, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northwest of its bridge over Whiteley Creek 39°49′36″N 79°57′40″W / 39.82667°N 79.96111°W |
Greene | Unknown | |
| 38 | Tudek Site |  |
College Township: along Orchard Rd., northeast of State College 40°49′1″N 77°51′3″W / 40.81694°N 77.85083°W |
Centre | Early and Middle Archaic |
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