Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)
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Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) | |
Location | Along Grubbs Creek, ¾ mile above the Susquehanna River, Martic Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°54′18″N 76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°WCoordinates: 39°54′18″N 76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°W |
Area | 4.6 acres (1.9 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 82004655[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 3, 1982 |
Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) is a historic archaeological site located above Grubb Creek at Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It underwent excavation in 1930-1931 and in 1973 by the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. The excavations identified the presence of a village and seasonal campsites dated to the Late Woodland period.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
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