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“In Association with the Smithsonian Institute”
Meadowcroft Rockshelter, the oldest site of human habitation in North America, provides a unique glimpse into the lives of prehistoric hunters and gathers. This National Historic Landmark, located in Avella, Washington County, Pa., features a massive, 16,000-year-old rock overhang used by our earliest ancestors for shelter.
Meadowcroft is off the beaten patch but very worth the drive to visit. This museum is sort of multiple museums in one. The highlight for me was the Rockshelter. (note that you need to go to... Read more
Definitely worth the short trip from Pittsburgh! The site is a collection of historical items from multiple cultures - there's an indoor museum that largely features barn architecture, farm... Read more
the different villages are great and staff is friendly. However the rock shelter is a huge disappointment! nothing but a rock. I've seen better hiking. No artifacts that were found were displayed. Read more
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
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