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Susquehanna River Rock Art
VISITORS TO THE SAFE HARBOR PETROGLYPHS
PLEASE REMEMBER....
For Native Americans, rock art sites are considered sacred places.
For all of us, the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs are an
irreplaceable part of our cultural heritage.
Please conduct yourself in a careful, respectful manner.
Please do not pull kayaks, canoes, or boats onto petroglyph rocks.
Tie off as recommended on this website
Never use any material (chalk, crayons, paint, etc.) to ‘color in’ the petroglyphs!Defacing the site is illegal!
Please only record the petroglyphs by photographing them. Petroglyphs are best viewed during early morning and late afternoon on sunny days.
Even walking over the rocks and touching the images causes wear. Walk gently, in bare feet. Please avoid walking on images. See petroglyph design charts
No Fires Please!
Be aware that navigation around the rocks is difficult. Many rocks lay just below the surface, and there can be strong currents when generators at the dam are operating. The sites are best visited by experienced operators in kayaks, canoes, or small boats during periods of low flow.
Never use any material (chalk, crayons, paint, etc.) to ‘color in’ the petroglyphs!Defacing the site is illegal!
Please only record the petroglyphs by photographing them. Petroglyphs are best viewed during early morning and late afternoon on sunny days.
Even walking over the rocks and touching the images causes wear. Walk gently, in bare feet. Please avoid walking on images. See petroglyph design charts
No Fires Please!
Be aware that navigation around the rocks is difficult. Many rocks lay just below the surface, and there can be strong currents when generators at the dam are operating. The sites are best visited by experienced operators in kayaks, canoes, or small boats during periods of low flow.
The Safe Harbor Petroglyphs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, protected under Pennsylvania Statutes, monitored for visitor activity, and patrolled regularly.
Pennsylvania Consolidated StatutesTITLE 37HISTORICAL AND MUSEUMS(History Code)CHAPTER 5 Section 511. Criminal penalties. A person who conducts a field investigation on any land or submerged land owned or controlled by the Commonwealth, without first obtaining a permit from the commission, or a person who appropriates, defaces, destroys or otherwise alters any archaeological site or specimen located upon lands owned or controlled by the Commonwealth, except in the course of activities pursued under the authority of a permit granted by the commission, commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $2,500 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. In addition, such person shall forfeit to the Commonwealth all archaeological specimens collected or excavated together with any photographs and records relating to such specimens.
If you would like to help monitor the sites, contact us at Lower Susquehanna Archaeological Society