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Insider Tour of Meadowcroft Rockshelter

Presented by Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella PA

Oct 13 2019
Insider Tour of Meadowcroft Rockshelter

Enjoy an exclusive Insider Tour of Meadowcroft Rockshelter with James M. Adovasio, Ph.D., who achieved international acclaim with his archeological excavation of the Rockshelter in 1973.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter, the oldest site of human habitation in North America, is located in Avella, Pa., 35 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The National Historic Landmark features a massive, 19,000-year-old rock overhang used by the region’s earliest inhabitants for shelter and was named one of the “Five Great Places to See Evidence of First Americans” by Smithsonian magazine.

Dr. Adovasio’s presentation begins at 1 p.m. in the visitor’s center with tours of the Rockshelter to ... view more »

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Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312