Lower Chanceford Township near Airville in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indian Steps
Photographed By William Pope, August 4, 2022
1. Indian Steps Marker
A memorial to the Indians who formerly dwelt in the vicinity
Designed and built by John Edward Vandersloot who named it after a nearby fishing rock on the face of which the Indians had carved footholds
The Pennsylvania Water and Power Company purchased the property for its Holtwood hydroelectric development, after the death of Mr. Vandersloot, and the Indian memorial is being preserved, in cooperation with the conservation society of York County, as a museum and place of recreation for the public.
Erected 1940 by Pennsylvania Water & Power Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 39° 51.801′ N, 76° 22.527′ W. Marker is near Airville, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Lower Chanceford Township. Marker can be reached from Indian Steps Road, 0.7 miles south of Furnace Road (Pennsylvania Route 425), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Indian Steps Road, Airville PA 17302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Story Told by Our Totem Pole (here, next to this marker); Indian Steps Cabin (here,
this page online
More about this marker. It is to left of Museum entrance but you have to turn 90 degrees clockwise to stand in front of it.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 9, 2021
2. Indian Steps Marker
Historic-place notice, on right front of building.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Photographed By William Pope, August 4, 2022
3. Indian Steps Marker
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 9, 2021
4. Indian Steps Museum
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 9, 2021
5. Indian Steps Marker
Facing from Museum front toward the Susquehanna River.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on August 4, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 4, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
