Shawnee-Minisink Site

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Shawnee-Minisink Site
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LocationConfluence of Brodhead Creek and the Delaware River, Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°59′25″N75°08′2.7″W / 40.99028°N 75.134083°W / 40.99028; -75.134083 Coordinates: 40°59′25″N75°08′2.7″W / 40.99028°N 75.134083°W / 40.99028; -75.134083
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 07001161 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 2007

Shawnee-Minisink Site is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was the site of a Paleoindian camp site. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Keith T. Heinrich (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shawnee-Minisink Site" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.