Clemson Island Prehistoric District

Clemson Island Prehistoric District
Nearest city Southern portion of Clemson Island in the Susquehanna River, Halifax Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°27′54.5″N 76°56′44.4″W / 40.465139°N 76.945667°W / 40.465139; -76.945667Coordinates: 40°27′54.5″N 76°56′44.4″W / 40.465139°N 76.945667°W / 40.465139; -76.945667
Area 14.5 acres (5.9 ha)
NRHP Reference # 81000540[1]
Added to NRHP September 17, 1981

Clemson Island Prehistoric District is a historic archaeological site and national historic district located at Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a series of three spatially discrete loci. They constitute a transitional Middle Woodland - Late Woodland mound and associated village, that dates from the Early Archaic period (c. 6,900 B.C.) to the 18th century. The mound was excavated in May and June 1929.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clemson Island Prehistoric District" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.


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