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Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)

Coordinates: 39°54′18″N 76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°W / 39.90500; -76.3602000
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Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)
Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) is located in Pennsylvania
Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)
Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) is located in the United States
Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)
LocationAlong Grubbs Creek, ¾ mile above the Susquehanna River, Martic Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°54′18″N 76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°W / 39.90500; -76.3602000
Area4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
NRHP reference No.82004655[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.