Strickler Site

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Strickler Site
Strickler Site from River Road.jpg
Site overview
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Location¾ mile north of Creswell Station, and 1 mile south of Washington Boro in Manor Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′48″N76°27′40″W / 39.98000°N 76.46111°W / 39.98000; -76.46111
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
NRHP reference No. 73001638 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1973

Strickler Site is a historic archaeological site located at Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the site of a large, stockaded Susquehannock village dated to the 17th century. Excavations revealed nearly 13 longhouse patterns and cemeteries including hundreds of interments. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2012.Note: This includes Ira F. Smith, III (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Strickler Site" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.