Clemson Island Prehistoric District

Clemson Island Prehistoric District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city:	Southern portion of Clemson Island in the Susquehanna River, Halifax Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°27′54.5″N 76°56′44.4″W / 40.465139°N 76.945667°W / 40.465139; -76.945667Coordinates: 40°27′54.5″N 76°56′44.4″W / 40.465139°N 76.945667°W / 40.465139; -76.945667
Area:	14.5 acres (5.9 ha)
Governing body:	State
NRHP Reference#:	81000540[1]
Added to NRHP:	September 17, 1981

Clemson Island Prehistoric District is a historic archaeological site and national historic district located at Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a series of three spatially discrete loci. They constitute a transitional Middle Woodland - Late Woodland mound and associated village, that dates from the Early Archaic period (c. 6,900 B.C.) to the 18th century. The mound was excavated in May and June of 1929.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp.  Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Clemson Island Prehistoric District" (PDF). https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce_imagery/phmc_scans/H000504_01H.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-12.