A Guide to the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs
Author: Paul Nevin
64 pages, 100+ illustrations
5 1/4" x 8 1/2"
Paperback
ISBN 979-8-218-52046-5
$14.95
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A Guide to the safe Harbor Petroglyphs
The Safe Harbor Petroglyphs, located on the Susquehanna River just below the Safe Harbor Dam in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, are the last of what was one of the largest concentrations of American Indian rock art east of the Mississippi River. Even though most of the petroglyphs on the lower Susquehanna are now under water impounded by dams, those remaining at Safe Harbor still constitute the most significant group of rock art sites in the northeast United States accessible to the public. More than 400 petroglyphs can still be seen on rock exposures on this stretch of the Susquehanna River — if you know where to look. This 64-page guide provides all of the information needed to make the most of a visit to this cultural treasure and sacred site. With more than one hundred photos and illustrations, it not only serves as a guide to those who want to visit the petroglyphs knowledgeably, safely and respectfully, but also as a comprehensive look at the petroglyphs for those who just want to learn more about them. A Guide to the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs contains information about Little Indian Rock and Big Indian Rock described in Donald Cadzow’s landmark 1934 publication, Petroglyphs on the Susquehanna River near Safe Harbor Pennsylvania, as well as petroglyphs on four additional rocks discovered at Safe Harbor in the 1990s.
Sections of the book include a brief history of the study of the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs, background on the Susquehanna River and the characteristics that may have contributed to the creation of the rock art that exists there, safety tips and recommendations for viewing, descriptions of the petroglyph designs, and charts showing locations of petroglyphs at each rock art site, as well as hard to obtain photographs of many of the carvings.
Sections of the book include a brief history of the study of the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs, background on the Susquehanna River and the characteristics that may have contributed to the creation of the rock art that exists there, safety tips and recommendations for viewing, descriptions of the petroglyph designs, and charts showing locations of petroglyphs at each rock art site, as well as hard to obtain photographs of many of the carvings.
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