Its time to highlight six more properties in Pennsylvania that have been recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places!
Category Archives: Native American
Finding Meaning in Stone
Nothing excites the imagination like an unanswered question, and since spring I’ve been exploring a little-recognized mystery here in Pennsylvania.
A Rockshelter Awakens
Four years of background research and two years of carefully documented shovel test pits finally came to fruition on August 1, 2019.
March Marker Mania 2020
Soon there will be some new markers out there for you to brake for! Earlier this month, PHMC approved twenty-four new historical markers for an amazing range of subjects that highlight even more interesting Pennsylvania facts and figures.
YOUR Archaeological Site Survey: a Shout-Out to 2019 PASS Contributors
The PHMC has been a steward of archaeological site information in Pennsylvania since the late 1920s.
PA SHPO’s Top 10 Posts of 2019
It wouldn’t be New Years without a top 10 recap, and I didn’t want to disappoint you by not giving our faithful readers a recap of their favorite blog.
The Society at 90: Celebrating the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology’s 90th Year with a Look Back at our Beginnings
In 1929, the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology (SPA) was formed to promote the study of archaeology within the Commonwealth. Throughout the history of the SPA, up to and including today, the SPA has provided a forum for amateur and professional … Continue reading
Mapping the Wallace Paths (aka those new red lines on CRGIS)
New data set for Wallace’s “Indian Paths of Pennsylvania” added to CRGIS. Continue reading
Archaeology for the People and by the… PennDOT?
Yep, you’re reading that right: the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) does archaeology!
The Cornplanter Grant: The Last Native American Settlement in Pennsylvania
Deep in the forests of northwestern Pennsylvania lies a little-known, but incredibly important part of our Country’s early history and our Native American past. Although now mostly covered by the waters of the Allegheny Reservoir (a body of water created … Continue reading