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This is a list of Native American archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.. Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites. [1]
The Museum of Indian Culture was originally founded as the Lenni Lenape Historical Society's Museum of Indian Culture in 1980, the oldest exclusively Native American museum in Pennsylvania, with a focus on educating Pennsylvanians on the state's indigenous people. [3] The museum was founded by Dorothy Schiavone and her daughter, Carla Messinger.
Sawcunk and other Native American villages, most circa 1750s. Saucunk or Sawcunk (also known as Soh-kon, [2] Sacung, Sankonk, [3]: 141 Sackum, [4] or Shingas' Town [5]) was a town established by the Lenape and Shawnees. It was the site of a Catholic mission and was visited by Conrad Weiser, Christian Frederick Post and George Croghan.
Native American women were at risk for rape whether they were enslaved or not; during the early colonial years, settlers were disproportionately male. They turned to Native women for sexual relationships. [38] Both Native American and African enslaved women suffered rape and sexual harassment by male slaveholders and other white men. [38]
A 35-foot-high (11 m) and 175-foot-diameter (53 m) conical mound, is the second largest of its type in West Virginia. It is located in South Charleston, West Virginia. P. W. Norris of the Smithsonian Institution oversaw the excavation. His team discovered numerous skeletons along with weapons and jewelry. [4] Dayton Power and Light Company Mound
Logstown and other Native American villages, most circa 1750s. The riverside village of Logstown (1726?, 1727–1758) also known as Logg's Town, French: Chiningue [1]: 356 (transliterated to Shenango) near modern-day Baden, Pennsylvania, was a significant Native American settlement in Western Pennsylvania and the site of the 1752 signing of the Treaty of Logstown between the Ohio Company, the ...
Pages in category "Native American tribes in Pennsylvania" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Native American tribes in Pennsylvania (3 C, 18 P) This page was last edited on 3 December 2023, at 23:24 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...