Shoop Site (36DA20)

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Shoop Site (36DA20)
Shoop Site (36DA20) is located in Pennsylvania
Shoop Site (36DA20)
LocationEast of Enders, Jackson Township and Wayne Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°29′14″N 76°49′12″W / 40.48722°N 76.82000°W / 40.48722; -76.82000Coordinates: 40°29′14″N 76°49′12″W / 40.48722°N 76.82000°W / 40.48722; -76.82000
Area90 acres (36 ha)
NRHP reference No.86000241[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1986

Shoop Site (designated 33DA20) is a prehistoric archaeological site in Jackson Township and Wayne Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is the site of a large Paleoindian campsite, dated to 9,000-9,500 BC. It was first discovered in the 1930s by George Gordon, and also studied by Frank Soday who later discovered the Quad Site.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "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 Ira Beckerman (1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shoop Site" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.


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