Tipoffs for Sunbury, Pennsylvania (City) Newsletter for Wednesday August 09, 2023 ( 1 items ) |
Susquehanna University: Research Uncovers Legacy, Prompts New Name for Some Susquehanna River Islands
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Susquehanna University issued the following news:
No matter the passage of time, man's imprint on the environment is difficult to erase, whether it occurred decades, centuries or millennia ago. If you were to get a bird's eye view of the Susquehanna River, you might see something known as a fish weir. The long V-shaped walls were built of stacked rocks by Native Americans and early European settlers to trap fish.
Jennifer Elick, associate professor
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