WEB: www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft/
PHONE: (724) 587-3412

Meadowcroft is the reconstruction of an Indian village that is now a museum operated as a division of the Senator John Heinz Regional History Center. It is built on a natural formation beneath an overhanging cliff of a sandstone called a rockshelter.

Native Americans resided in the area for centuries before leaving during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and is considered to be the oldest site of human habitation in North America. It was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1950s. Archeological digs since the 1970s have uncovered that the location was a campsite for prehistoric hunters and gatherers 16,000 years ago. Meadowcroft Rockshelter provided shelter for visitors with nearby fresh water springs and sources of plants and animals for food.

Open in 1996, the Senator John Heinz Regional History Center focuses on documenting and sharing the history of the area in and around Pittsburgh. It is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and is named in honor of Senator John Heinz (1938-1991).

Visitors to Meadowcroft can step back in time to experience rural life over the past 500 years through a series of interpretive villages, including a 16th century Eastern Woodland Indian Village, a new 18th century log cabin and open-sided trading post, and a 19th century village that includes a church, one-room schoolhouse and blacksmith shop.

STANDARD OPERATING HOURS:
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Note: the regular season at Meadowcroft begins in May on Memorial Day and ends in September on Labor Day.

PARKING:
Free, on-site parking is available.

PORT AUTHORITY ROUTES: None.

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Address
401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312 United States