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Long before Europeans settled in Western Pennsylvania, Native Americans had already been residing here for centuries. Though long gone from the area today, these natives left behind many traces of their existence which archaeologists have uncovered. One nearby dig, led by archeologist Bob Oshnock, was that of Consol Site 36Wm100.  Lasting for 16 years, the excavation consisted of two late prehistoric Monongahela Circular Villages located on a high hilltop above the Youghiogheny River in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. 

The first copy of the Mon Valley Messenger – published in August 2011.

Curious about the story of these local Native Americans? Then attend a fascinating free program, “Monongahela Indian Village,” presented by Bob Oshnock, Jim Barno, and Scott Benack at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 26 in the Community Rooms of the Jefferson Hills Borough Building. All in attendance are sure to discover many interesting and perhaps unexpected details about some of the first people who lived in Western Pennsylvania.

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