Byrd Leibhart Site

The Byrd Leibhart Site, designated 36 YO 170 is a historic archaeological site located in Native Lands County Park at Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was the site of a late 17th-century fortified settlement. Artifacts were first discovered in 1929, and an excavation undertaken by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission took place in July–August 1970. The excavation identified three cemeteries, a village component, stockade, and a longhouse. The excavations uncovered a range of native and European trade goods dating to the late 17th century.^[2]

Byrd Leibhart Site (36YO170)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Gravestones at Byrd Leibhart
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Location	Native Lands County Park, Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′41.4″N 76°29′54″W
Area	11 acres (4.5 ha)
NRHP reference No.	84003955[1]
Added to NRHP	January 14, 2009

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[1]

References

1. "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2011. Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Byrd Leibhart Site (36YO170)" (PDF). Retrieved December 20, 2011.

External links

• Native Lands County Park website