The Friends of the Office of State Archaeology (FOSA) and the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center at UConn present a special trip to the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in Avella, PA. The bus will leave Connecticut on Friday, October 10 and return on Sunday, October 12.
The 16,000-year-old Meadowcroft Rockshelter is the earliest known site of continuous human habitation in North America! Property owner and museum founder, Albert Miller, discovered the first prehistoric artifacts found at Meadowcroft in 1955. In 1973, the first professional excavation of the Rockshelter was conducted by the Cultural Resource Management Program (CRMP) of the University of Pittsburgh and directed by Dr. James M. Adovasio. Today, ongoing research and excavation continues under the direction of Dr. Adovasio through the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (MAI). The excavation protocols used at Meadowcroft are considered state-of-the-art and widely regarded as one of the most carefully excavated archaeological sites. Don’t miss this special opportunity to explore this National Historic Landmark and Meadowcroft Village, which recreates an Upper Ohio Valley village from the mid-19th century.
The fee is $325 for a double room or $420 for a single room and includes round trip bus transportation (gratuity included), two nights’ accommodations at Hilton Garden Inn, two upgraded full breakfast buffets, entrance to the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, and boxed lunches during the visit to Meadowcroft. Advance registration with full payment is due by August 1, 2014. To request a Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village trip registration form, please contact David Colberg at david.colberg@uconn.edu or 860.486.5690. Open to adults and children ages 12 and above. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
This trip is sponsored by the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology (FOSA) and the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Connecticut Archaeology Center at UConn.
For more information, contact: Natural History Museum at 860.486.4460