Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs


Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	In the Susquehanna River, south of Safe Harbor, Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°55′15″N 76°23′05″W / 39.92083°N 76.38472°W / 39.92083; -76.38472Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 76°23′05″W / 39.92083°N 76.38472°W / 39.92083; -76.38472
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP Reference #	78002421^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 3, 1978

Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs is a prehistoric archaeological site located at Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It consists of two large rocks located in the Susquehanna River. Big Indian Rock is 60 feet by 40 feet, and has carvings on all sides. The Little Indian Rock measures 38 feet by 32 feet and has carvings on the north side. The petroglyphs were first studied in 1934, and are believed to be by an Algonkian tribe.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Barry Kent and Susan M. Zacher (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.

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