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Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

When

Visit on your scheduleOpen seasonally May through November 23; Labor Day to November 22: Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; kids 17 and under free Sept–Nov

Cost

Adults $15; Seniors (65+) $14; Students with ID $7; Children 6-17 FREE; Children 5 and under FREE; $2 off for military; free general admission for kids 17 and under September through November.

Organizer

Heinz History Center

Washington County historic site with the ancient Meadowcroft Rockshelter (daily guided tours about an hour long during the season) and interpretive villages covering 500 years of rural life: a 16th-century Eastern Woodland Indian Village with a wigwam and spear thrower, an 18th-century log cabin and trading post, and a 19th-century village with a church, one-room schoolhouse and blacksmith shop. Plan at least three hours; picnics welcome. Kids 17 and under get free general admission September through November.