Close up of an atlatl. As the embers begin to die down on a chilly fall evening, you look around the campfire at your extended family group. Everyone has…

  This is part two in a series about the making of Meadowcroft. Read part one and part three. “I have just reflected on some of the highlights of the…

  Those long, warm summer days are fast approaching, and that means it’s time to start planning your summer adventures. If you’re searching for outdoor fun for the whole family,…

  This is part one in a series about the making of Meadowcroft. Read part two and part three. On July 28, 1959, the Camp Meadowcroft sign was hung up…

  It’s impossible to encapsulate all of America’s history in only a few prepared dishes. By examining changes in taste through recipes published in cookery books, however, we gain a…

Editor’s Note: This post contains photographs of animal predators and their prey. Every winter since 2010, after Meadowcroft has closed for the season, the site has taken part in a…

1912 was quite a year for baseball—at least according to the Spalding Base Ball Guide. The Red Sox beat the New York Giants, 4-3, in the World Series. The Pittsburgh…

The Pine Bank Covered Bridge as it appeared in 1961. What’s more iconic to rural America than a covered bridge? In 1871, when Meadowcroft’s Pine Bank Bridge was constructed, there…

Aug. 12, 1947: Miller photographed Dean Fullerton holding a sheaf of wheat waiting to be threshed. Photo Albert Miller Photographs, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Heinz History Center. Meadowcroft founder…

Albert Miller and Dr. Adovasio at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Nov. 12 is Meadowcroft’s own Groundhog Day, marking the day that Meadowcroft’s founder, Albert Miller, first peered into prehistory through a…