Meadowcroft set to open for 52nd season
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village will open for its 52nd season Wednesday, following an extended closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Located outside Avella, several new policies and procedures are in place for Meadowcroft’s reopening, including:
- Encouraging all visitors to practice social distancing, staying at least six feet from other guests and groups.
- Enhancing sanitation protocols, including the regular cleaning of restrooms and high-touch areas throughout the day.
- Requiring that all visitors and staff wear a cloth face covering while occupying indoor spaces, including restrooms and the visitor center and when near others.
- Providing hand sanitizing stations in key locations throughout the site, including near picnic tables and restrooms.
- Limiting and monitoring the number of visitors permitted in indoor spaces (50% capacity) so that social distancing can be maintained.
- Disinfecting items used in hands-on activities such as atlatl and tomahawk throwing between each use.
Beginning Wednesday through Labor Day, Meadowcroft will operate under extended hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The site will be closed Mondays.
After Labor Day in September and October, the site will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft/visit.