Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site facts for kids
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Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site (36AD30)
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Location | On top of Snaggy Ridge, west of Carbaugh Run, in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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| Nearest city | Cashtown |
| Area | 101 acres (41 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000817 |
| Added to NRHP | January 15, 1986 |
The Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site is an archaeological site in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. An archaeological site is a place where people in the past lived or worked. This site is made up of two main parts. One part is a group of small quarries on top of Snaggy Ridge. A quarry is a place where stone is dug out of the ground. The other part is what might have been a campsite along Carbaugh Run, which is a stream below the ridge.
Discovering the Ancient Quarries
The quarries at Carbaugh Run were first found by a person named Norman Keefer in the 1920s. Since then, many archaeologists have looked at the site. Archaeologists are scientists who study human history by digging up old things. Even though many experts have visited, no official, detailed study of the site has been done yet.
There are other ancient quarries in this area too. The Carbaugh Run site is one of three known quarries along South Mountain. Experts consider it one of the most important rhyolite quarries in Pennsylvania. Rhyolite is a type of volcanic rock that was used by ancient people to make tools.
Why This Site is Important
The Carbaugh Run site is very large, with more than forty pits where stone was dug. This makes it one of the biggest rhyolite quarry sites in Pennsylvania. The stone still found here can help scientists learn where rhyolite found at other ancient sites across the state came from. This information can tell us about how people traded goods long ago.
Another important part of the site is the possible connection between the quarries and the streamside campsite. Studying this connection could show how ancient people lived and moved around in this region. It helps us understand their daily lives and where they chose to settle.
A Place of Historical Significance
Because of its importance to understanding ancient history, the Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The National Register of Historic Places is a list of places in the United States that are important to history or culture. This listing helps protect the site and recognize its value for future studies.
