Lemoyne in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Susquehannock Village at Lemoyne

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 24, 2022

1. Susquehannock Village at Lemoyne Marker

Inscription. Archaeological excavations near here in the early 2000s uncovered a palisaded Susquehannock village dating from the early 1600s. Fragments of iron. brass, and glass beads indicated contact with Dutch traders and the English settlement of Jamestown, Va., between 1610 and 1624. Research at the site has led to an enhanced understanding of this Native American nation, including its settlement patterns and the internal organization of its villages.

Erected 2020 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1610.

Location. 40° 14.747′ N, 76° 53.237′ W. Marker is in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on Herman Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Herman Ave, Lemoyne PA 17043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lemoyne (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lemoyne - Bridgeport Heights (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lemoyne Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walnut Street Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); City Island (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harrisburg (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harrisburg Giants (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Wormleysburg School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemoyne.

More about this marker. The marker is at the end of the cul-de-sac, where Herman Avenue meets Memorial Park.

Also see . . .
1. Uncovering the Susquehannock Village at Lemoyne (Pennsylvania Historic Preservation).

Susquehannock Village at Lemoyne Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 24, 2022

2. Susquehannock Village at Lemoyne Marker - wide view

Excerpt: In 2005, archaeologists performed a Phase I identification-level survey on a parcel of land within Memorial Park owned by the Borough of Lemoyne in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Archaeological investigations were prompted by Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s interest in the construction of a connector rail line which required transferring 1.6 acres of park land. Norfolk Southern Railway Company sponsored the archaeological investigations and excavations revealed a Susquehannock village featuring a wooden palisade, a longhouse, and numerous food storage pits that were filled with around 100,000 artifacts dating from the first quarter of the seventeenth century A.D. The site also contained European-made artifacts.

(Submitted on December 24, 2022.)

2. Midstate Markers: Lemoyne Susquehannock Village (WHTM27.com, August 4, 2022). Text plus 2 minute clip by WHTM, a local television station. (Submitted on December 24, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.