Members of the Friends of the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs have documented and continue to monitor these sites. In 2002 the Conejohela Chapter of Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology systematically recorded more than 300 petroglyphs on seven rocks along this stretch of the river, below the Safe Harbor Dam. Unfortunately, many have been covered over by the rising waters behind dams. Many of the petroglyphs show designs associated with known art from Algonquian peoples.įrom the earliest European contact these examples of rock art have been known and recorded at sites all along the Lower Susquehanna River, above its outflow to the Chesapeake Bay. Dating, as with all rock art, is tentative, but likely in excess of 1000 years for these examples. The images vary stylistically from representational figures to the abstract. Rock Art in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.These petroglyphs are possibly the largest surviving concentration of prehistoric rock art in the eastern United States. ![]() In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to findĬo-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinatesĬlick to view comments at bottom of this page Safe Harbor Petroglyphs submitted by Flickr Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marksĬan be driven to, probably with disabled access Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site ![]() Nearest Town: York, PA Nearest Village: Safe Harbor, PA NOTE: This site is 32.918 km away from the location you searched for. ![]() Submitted by bat400 on Monday, 30 August 2010 Page Views: 11262 Rock ArtSite Name: Safe Harbor Petroglyphs Safe Harbor Petroglyphs - Rock Art in United States in Mid Atlantic
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