The Bell Site Dig - New Millport, Pennsylvania
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Historical Marker in New Millport, Clearfield County. Marker is on Douglas Road 0.1 miles south of Old Station Road, on the right when traveling south.
Waymark Code: WM14DJQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2021
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The Historical marker, erected by the Clearfield County Bicentennial Committee 2004, reads:
From 1979-1985, Harry Matlack discovered 126 Late Woodland Indian graves with encampments dating from 1500 to 1650 at the old Grier Bell Farm near here. This site was a three-component village, home for at least three different groups, each building on the ruins was of the preceding one. The first white child born in the county, Grier Bell (1799-1882) is buried on the family farm at the dig site.
Group that erected the marker: Clearfield County Bicentennial Committee
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Douglas Road
New Millport, PA United States
16861
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