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Park Site (36LA96)

Coordinates: 40°01′7.07″N 76°17′3.67″W / 40.0186306°N 76.2843528°W / 40.0186306; -76.2843528
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Park Site 36La96
Plaque in Central Park
Park Site (36LA96) is located in Pennsylvania
Park Site (36LA96)
Park Site (36LA96) is located in the United States
Park Site (36LA96)
LocationOn a knoll in Central Park, midway between the Conestoga River and Mill Creek, West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′7.07″N 76°17′3.67″W / 40.0186306°N 76.2843528°W / 40.0186306; -76.2843528
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
NRHP reference No.85000698[1]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1985

The Park Site, designated 36LA96, is a historic archaeological site located in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, just south of the city of Lancaster. The site was excavated and assessed in 1979. The site features a Susquehannock burial site dated to the early 18th century and European-made artifacts.[2]

In 1985, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Park Site 36La96".[1] A plaque is posted on the site, and several artifacts are displayed at the park's Environmental Center.[3]

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 February 26, 2012. Note: This includes W. Fred Kinsey (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Park Site 36La96" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Central Park". Lancaster county Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.