Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)

Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Along Grubbs Creek, ¾ mile above the Susquehanna River, Martic Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°54′18″N76°21′36.72″W / 39.90500°N 76.3602000°W / 39.90500; -76.3602000
Area	4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
NRHP reference No.	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. "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2012.Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2)" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.