Clemson Island Prehistoric District
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Clemson Island Prehistoric District
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Nearest city | Southern portion of Clemson Island in the Susquehanna River, Halifax Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) |
NRHP Reference # | 81000540[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 1981 |
Clemson Island Prehistoric District is a historic archaeological site and national historic district located at Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a series of three spatially discrete loci. They constitute a transitional Middle Woodland - Late Woodland mound and associated village, that dates from the Early Archaic period (c. 6,900 B.C.) to the 18th century. The mound was excavated in May and June 1929.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
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Categories:
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic districts in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs