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- - September 22, 2012
- Producer: Heinz History Center
- Event Category: Museums + Galleries
- Venue: Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life
- Address: 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village 724-587-3412 Celebrate Western Pennsylvania’s rich American Indian heritage at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village. Discover what traditional life was like for native people of the upper Ohio Valley. Visitors exploring Meadowcroft's recreated Indian Village during this special weekend will encounter native artisans dressed like their ancestors at they demonstrate skills of everyday life. Visitors can also explore the interior of a wigwam, inspect carefully recreated prehistoric artifacts, learn about American Indian agriculture, and try their hand at using an atlatl, a prehistoric spear thrower.
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