Insider tour returns to Meadowcroft
An exclusive insider tour of Meadowcroft Rockshelter with James M. Adovasio, Ph.D., who achieved international acclaim with his archeological excavation of the Rockshelter in 1973, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Meadowcroft.
Adovasio will present a lecture and lead a special tour of the site.
Meadowcroft Rockshelter, the oldest site of human habitation in North America, is located near Avella, 35 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The National Historic Landmark features a massive, 16,000-year-old rock overhang used by the region’s earliest inhabitants for shelter and was named one of the “Five Great Places to See Evidence of First Americans” by Smithsonian magazine.
Adovasio’s presentation begins in the visitor’s center with tours of the Rockshelter to immediately follow.
The insider tour costs $30. History Center members will receive a 50 percent discount by entering code HHCMEMBER. Members will be asked to verify membership at check-in. Space for each tour is limited, so advance registration is required. To register, or for information, call 724-587-3412 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.