Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)

Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location	Along Grubbs Creek, ¾ mile above the Susquehanna River, Martic Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°54′18″N 76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°W / 39.90500; -76.3602000Coordinates: 39°54′18″N 76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°W / 39.90500; -76.3602000
Area	4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
NRHP Reference #	82004655^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 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

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "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: Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.

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