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Clemson Island Prehistoric District

Coordinates: 40°27′54.5″N 76°56′44.4″W / 40.465139°N 76.945667°W / 40.465139; -76.945667
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Clemson Island Prehistoric District
Clemson Island
Clemson Island Prehistoric District is located in Pennsylvania
Clemson Island Prehistoric District
Clemson Island Prehistoric District is located in the United States
Clemson Island Prehistoric District
Nearest citySouthern portion of Clemson Island in the Susquehanna River, Halifax Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°27′54.5″N 76°56′44.4″W / 40.465139°N 76.945667°W / 40.465139; -76.945667
Area14.5 acres (5.9 ha)
NRHP reference No.81000540[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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 (c. 900-1100 A.D.) earthwork mound and associated village. There is evidence of occupation 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] The 123-acre island is accessible only by boat. It has been owned by the state of Pennsylvania since 1965 and managed as a wildlife preserve and improvement area.

Northern Clemson Island

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 November 13, 2011. Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clemson Island Prehistoric District" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2011.