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The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an archaeological site which is located near Avella in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania. [4] The site is a rock shelter in a bluff overlooking Cross Creek (a tributary of the Ohio River ), and contains evidence that the area may have been continually inhabited for more than 19,000 years.
Meadowcroft may refer to: Meadowcroft Rockshelter, an archaeological site in Pennsylvania, United States, and the associated Meadowcroft Village museum; The estate now called the John Ellis Roosevelt Estate; A ward of Aylesbury where Quarrendon Estate is located; Meadowcroft, the original title of the British soap opera Brookside
The Bayport Blue Point Heritage Association has restored the mansion and offers seasonal tours and exhibits of local history. The estate is located on the grounds of Sans Souci County Park, [3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
James M. Adovasio (born 1944) is an American archaeologist and one of the foremost experts in perishable artifacts (such as basketry and textiles). He was formerly the Provost, Dean of the Zurn School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Director of the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, [1] Adovasio is best known for his work at Meadowcroft ...
Jim Meadowcroft (15 December 1946 – 25 September 2015) was an English professional snooker player who latterly was a coach and a commentator on the game. [ 1 ] His most successful years were during the 1970s; he was ranked number 12 in the world in 1976–77 and reached the second round of the world championship three times.
The History Center also operates Meadowcroft Rockshelter, a world-renowned archaeological site south of Pittsburgh near Washington County's Avella community. The Rockshelter is the oldest site of human habitation in North America, with evidence of humans living there for nearly 19,000 years. [19] The site was named a National Historic Landmark ...
William Miron Meadowcroft, Charles Harry Meadowcroft William Henry Meadowcroft (29 May 1853 in Manchester – 15 October 1937 in Boonton, New Jersey ) [ 1 ] was the secretary of Thomas Edison and author of several books, including The A B C of Electricity (1888).
The Pine Bank Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located at the Meadowcroft Museum of Rural Life in Studa, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1871 and moved to its current location in 1962. [2] It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. [3]