The Byrd Leibhart Site, designated 36 YO 170 is a historic archaeological site located in Native Lands County Park at Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was the site of a late 17th-century fortified settlement. Artifacts were first discovered in 1929, and an excavation undertaken by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission took place in July–August 1970. The excavation identified three cemeteries, a village component, stockade, and a longhouse. The excavations uncovered a range of native and European trade goods dating to the late 17th century.[2]
Byrd Leibhart Site (36YO170) | |
 Gravestones at Byrd Leibhart | |
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| Location | Native Lands County Park, Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′41.4″N 76°29′54″W / 39.978167°N 76.49833°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003955[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 2009 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2011. Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Byrd Leibhart Site (36YO170)" (PDF). Retrieved December 20, 2011.