09/12/2026
The Museum of Indian Culture would like to invite you to come and celebrate Grandparents Weekend with us by exploring one of our most fascinating collections—the Broomall Rockshelters of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The Broomall Rockshelters were two large rock overhangs once used as temporary shelters by Native Americas. The shelters were rediscovered in 1941 by three local artifact collectors: Frank Sterling, Paul Delgrego, and W. W. Yenney. One of the shelters, known as “D2, “is pictured here and standing beside the rock shelter is Frank Sterling, one of the three men who rediscovered these important archaeological sites. One of the shelters was later professionally excavated in 1943 by Dr. Mary Butler-Lewis, an archaeologist with the University of Pennsylvania.
The excavation revealed an extraordinary collection of artifacts, including almost 200 projectile points; collections of clay pipes, gorgets, hammerstones and celts, stone drills, and bone tools; over 1,000 pieces of pottery, much of it cord-marked, were also recovered. The various animal bones and flintknapping debris provided clues about the daily lives and activities of the people who once lived and worked at these sites.
Today, many of these artifacts are now preserved and displayed in the Museum’s Eastern Woodlands exhibit room, where they continue to tell stories to new generations.
This Grandparents Day, bring your grandparents, grandchildren, family, and friends to the Museum of Indian Culture to experience the exhibits together by asking questions, sharing stories and knowledge, and discover something new side by side. Because history becomes even more meaningful when it is shared across generations.
Museum of Indian Culture
2825 Fish Hatchery Road
Allentown, PA 18103
Museum Hours: Friday to Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM.
Phone: 610-797-2121
Email: [email protected]
