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Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs is a prehistoric archaeological site located at Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It consists of two large rocks located in the Susquehanna River. Big Indian Rock is 60 feet by 40 feet, and has carvings on all sides. The Little Indian Rock measures 38 feet by 32 feet and has carvings on the north side. The petroglyphs were first studied in 1934, and are believed to be by an Algonquian tribe.[2]

Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationIn the Susquehanna River, south of Safe Harbor, Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°55′15″N 76°23′05″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No.78002421[1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]


References


  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Barry Kent and Susan M. Zacher (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.



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