Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) | |
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| 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°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
- 1 2 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2012. Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
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