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Welcome to PennArchaeology.com, the official website of Northcentral Chapter 8 of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology.
NCC8 meets during the fall and winter, and during spring and summer it hosts an archaeology dig for its members and the public. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month, October through April, at Lycoming County Historical Society, 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
We welcome inquires and encourage you to explore this website and learn more about our organization. Please feel free to attend any meeting or any public dig we have scheduled.
If you’re interested in membership information, just click on the menu link above. We accept payments online and through traditional mail, or in person. Review our calendar for upcoming meetings and events. Use our Links page when researching or looking for contacts in archaeology. If you would like to know who we are, click on the About Us link for current officers and members.
We maintain an online archaeology handbook for the amateur, as well as slideshows and videos of previous excavations. You’ll learn much about Pennsylvania prehistory within these pages, as well as how to observe Archaeology Month, which occurs in October in Pennsylvania.
Northcentral Chapter 8 is the Lycoming County chapter of The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc. which was organized in 1929 to: Promote the study of the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of Pennsylvania and neighboring states; Encourage scientific research and discourage exploration which is unscientific or irresponsible in intent or practice; Promote the conservation of archaeological sites, artifacts, and information; Encourage the establishment and maintenance of sources of archaeological information such as museums, societies, and educational programs; Promote the dissemination of archaeological knowledge by means of publications and forums; Foster the exchange of information between the professional and the avocational archaeologists.
Volunteers work at the Snyder Site
An NCC8 volunteer excavates a feature at Canfield Island