OHIOPYLE — A pilot project at Ohiopyle State Park has members of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps sifting through dirt, looking for items of cultural significance in advance of a campsite expansion.
The cultural resource crew has been working for the past week in a wooded area near Kentuck Campground, said crew leader and archaeologist Kate Peresolak. So far, they’ve found a piece of cobalt blue glass, which could have come from a bottle or other type of vessel.
Their work site was the location Monday for a chilly visit from Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission officials, our news partners at the Tribune Review reported.
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps, through a contract with The Student Conservation Association, worked on projects at state parks throughout the year. The cultural resource crew was assigned two locations — Ohiopyle and Moraine state parks.
“It’s exciting to see it in action,” said Cindy Adams Dunn, DCNR secretary. “We see it as a big advancement in our stewardship of cultural resources.”
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