The Trails to Trains exhibit transports visitors through time, exploring the evolution of transportation in Southwestern Pennsylvania using five vehicles from the collection.
Enjoy 19, years all in one day. Experience what life was like for prehistoric Americans at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village. Share on Facebook Share. The National Historic Landmark, as seen from the upper observation platform looking towards the main visitor area.
Share on Facebook Share. Share on Twitter Tweet. Share on Pinterest Share. Send email Mail. Explore Meadowcroft Rockshelter This GigaPan is a series of interactive images that allows anyone to explore the Meadowcroft Rockshelter archaeological site from any computer.
View Photo. Pre-excavation The Rockshelter is seen here prior to the excavation led by Dr. James Adovasio in The Rockshelter is seen here prior to the excavation led by Dr. Excavating History Archaeologists excavating at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter during the first University of Pittsburgh field school in Ongoing Discovery The Meadowcroft Rockshelter remains an active archaeological site.
Archaeological Treasure Approximately one-third of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter site remains undisturbed. Please confirm these directly with any business or attraction prior to visiting. Although this one is a bit of a drive, it is worth the trip during their seasonal hours in order to check out the 19, years of human history found on the property! The land now known as the Meadowcroft Rockshelter was owned by Albert Miller who had a great interest in archaeology and preserving history.
The local history begins in when Albert found Native Americans artifacts at the rockshelter- a large rock overhang on his property. In , Albert finally convinced archaeologists from the University of Pittsburgh to begin excavating in the rockshelter, and found evidence of human use dating back 19, years- what is now known as the longest continually habitat spot in North America but very controversial for its time as the find predated all standard conventions.
Today the rockshelter is open for tours to learn about the excavations and the region's incredibly interesting history over the millennia. Well, what makes the rockshelter near Avella interesting is that that geologists and archaeologists found evidence that the shelter itself was much larger thousands of years ago than it is today- allowing for a large number of people to gather, take shelter from the elements, and have a strategic lookout over the creek below.
It is theorized that Native Americans in the region would have been well aware of this geographical structure and they used it when traveling between modern day Ohio to the mountains of the Alleghenies. Over time, the sandstone that made up part of the formation would fall down and bury items that were left behind.
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