Shawnee-Minisink Archaeological Site - Shawnee, PA
Posted by: Metro2
N 40° 59.731 W 075° 08.245
18T E 488442 N 4538268
This Pennsylvania historical site marks the finds of Ice Age tools.
Waymark Code: WMCA2E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2011
Views: 11
Located on River Road in River's Edge Park, this historical marker reads:
"SHAWNEE-MINISINK ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Nearly 13,000 years old, this location, near the confluence of the Delaware River and Brodhead Creek, is one of the earliest dated Native American sites in the northeastern US. Archaeological investigations uncovered hundreds of stone tools left by the early inhabitants around a series of campfires. Remains of fish and fruit provided evidence of a more diverse diet than expected for the late Ice Age."
Type: Ruins
How did you find this "Ancient Evidence": Other
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Trailhead: Not Listed
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