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Meadowcroft Events

  • June 13

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • June 14

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Meadowcroft Atlatl Competition

    Test your aim and step back in time at Meadowcroft’s annual Atlatl Competition.

  • June 14

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Rockshelter Tour with Dr. Diane Landers

    Join archaeologist Dr. Diane Beynon Landers on a tour of the Rockshelter.

    Tickets Required

  • June 20

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • June 27

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • July 4

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • July 4

    A group of adults in burlap sacks race toward a finish line held by two children on a grassy field, while other people watch. The scene is surrounded by trees and buildings during an Independence Day celebration.
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Independence Day Celebration

    Join Meadowcroft for an Independence Day celebration!

  • July 11

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • July 18

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • July 25

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • August 1

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • August 8

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • August 15

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • August 16

    A man in vintage-style baseball attire swings a bat at an incoming baseball on a grassy field; several teammates in similar clothing watch from behind, with trees and white tents in the background.
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 1:00 PM

    Vintage Base Ball Day

    Batter up –19th century style!

  • August 22

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • August 24

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Rockshelter Tour with Dr. Diane Landers

    Join archaeologist Dr. Diane Beynon Landers on a tour of the Rockshelter.

    Tickets Required

  • August 29

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Lend a hand at Meadowcroft this summer!

    Tickets Required

  • September 20

    A covered bridge with a metal roof spans a dirt road in a sunlit, forested area; a wooden fence borders the road leading to the bridge, and trees and greenery surround the scene.
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Washington & Greene Counties Covered Bridge Festival

    Visit Meadowcroft for free during Washington and Greene Counties’ Annual Covered Bridge Festival.

  • September 21

    A covered bridge with a metal roof spans a dirt road in a sunlit, forested area; a wooden fence borders the road leading to the bridge, and trees and greenery surround the scene.
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Washington & Greene Counties Covered Bridge Festival

    Visit Meadowcroft for free during Washington and Greene Counties’ Annual Covered Bridge Festival.

  • September 27

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Frontier Heritage Weekend

    Explore early frontier life at Meadowcroft!

  • October 5

    A group of people walk down a wooded trail in Penn’s Woods, surrounded by trees with green and autumn-colored leaves on a sunny day. Some individuals wear jackets and backpacks, and the ground is covered in dappled sunlight.
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Walk in Penn’s Woods

    Take a walk in Penn’s Woods with Meadowcroft.

  • November 22

    Children and adults gather around a wooden table, using their hands to stretch and pull pieces of taffy. Several people are shaping the candy, while others dip pieces into a white mixture. All participants are focused on the taffy pull activity in a history museum setting.
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Meadowcroft’s Taffy Pull & Fall Celebration

    Wrap up the season with a sweet celebration at Meadowcroft!

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