Take a tour of this internationally-renowned archeological treasure and learn more about the lives of Western Pennsylvania’s prehistoric hunters and gatherers. At Meadowcroft’s interpretive villages, …

Meadowcroft is in the Allegheny Plateau, northwest of the Appalachian Basin. [7] Native Americans left the site during the American Revolutionary War. It was not rediscovered until many years later, …

This National Historic Landmark in western Pennsylvania offers an incredible blend of archaeology and living history that connects visitors to thousands of years of human life. From prehistoric shelters to …

Discover 19,000 years of history, all in one day! Explore the prehistoric Meadowcroft Rockshelter, a National Historic Landmark, and experience daily life through the centuries in three recreated …

Pennsylvania’s past played out in the hills near Meadowcroft. In the small mining community of Cliftonville, tensions between union and nonunion workers erupted into violence, leaving lives …

Apr 17, 2025 · The Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, the oldest site of human habitation in North America, is opening its new Robert Barensfeld Center on May 3 to improve the experience for …

Jul 9, 2014 · Today, Meadowcroft Rockshelter draws thousands of visitors from around the world to this tiny rural corner of Pennsylvania. Until recent years, the short hike up to the rock shelter was …

May 20, 2014 · One area of the grounds includes a reconstructed prehistoric Native American Indian village that gives you a great opportunity to see how the local Monongahela tribe lived in the 16th …

Apr 22, 2025 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, part of the Senator John Heinz History Center family of museums, unveiled the Robert Barensfeld Center, which will serve visitors who …

Meadowcroft Village carefully recreates all of the charming qualities of an Upper Ohio Valley village from mid-19th century. A 16th century Indian Village allows visitors to travel 400 years into the past and re …