Museum Spotlight: Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village

Travel back 19,000 years from the comfort of your couch! 

At this virtual program, we welcome David Scofield, Director of Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village. Learn more about the history of this amazing site and the stories behind some favorite artifacts! Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more. 

About Meadowcroft:

This National Historic Landmark, located in Washington County, PA, features a massive rock overhang used for shelter by the first people in North America. In addition to ancient history at the Rockshelter, visitors to Meadowcroft can also step back in time to experience rural life over the past 500 years through a series of interpretive villages, including a 16th century Eastern Woodland Indian Village, an 18th century log cabin and open-sided trading post, and a 19th century village that includes a church, one-room schoolhouse, and blacksmith shop.

Registration is required. To register, go to: https://bit.ly/474Jwxy 

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This virtual program is part of a series promoting the Experience Kits initiative at select public libraries and is sponsored by the Heinz Center Affiliates Program (HCAP). With your library card, receive free admission passes for two adults and up to six children to several local museums and historical sites. For more information, visit https://www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org/books-more-parent/books-more/museum-passes/. 

2024 Museum Spotlight Lectures: 

• Tuesday, September 10, 2024: Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village
• Tuesday, September 17, 2024: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum 
• Tuesday, September 24, 2024: Historic Fort Steuben
• Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Depreciation Lands Museum 
• Tuesday, October 15, 2024: Fort Ligonier

Tuesday, October 22, 2024: Braddock’s Battlefield History Center