ALL ABOUT
LITTLE A TOWN ARENA & AVELLA
ABOUT LITTLE A TOWN ARENA.
The Little A Town Arena is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2024. The chief objective of this organization is to promote the Avella area as well as surrounding communities. Our plan is simple… host events that boost tourism and generate revenue for our local communities and businesses, while assisting community fundraising initiatives reach a larger audience resulting in more funds raised.
Each event planned at the Little A Town Arena will be completely supported by our Professional Services/ Event Coordination Team. From the moment your event is booked at the arena, you will be guided through a seamless experience completely catered to your specific event.
Little A Town Arena serves the Avella Community, which has a long (and very interesting) history. Scroll down to learn more about Avella and the deep, dark secrets and stories of our tiny town.
The Little A Town Arena is a nonprofit organization. All proceeds from all events (including fundraising and private events) goes to various charities, after the operation costs are deducted.
SHADES OF DEATH ROAD
Avella features the Shades of Death Road. A featured stop for paranormal researchers. The origin of the name is unknown but there are many stories about the Shades of Death Road from trapped underground miners to spirits and shadows haunting the street. The street features an annual ten-mile run/hike which benefits local fire departments called the “Shades of Death 10 Mile Run”.
CROSS CREEK COUNTY PARK
Washington County’s largest park features a spectacular lake over 250 acres in size. Cross Creek Park is 2,000 acres in size The lake offers boating and fishing. Picnic shelters, playgrounds, and a recently completed hiking trail highlight the many benefits of this County Park. Much wildlife can be seen in the park. The hiking trail is three miles in length.
MEADOWCROFT ROCKSHELTER
This historic venue is unique. Many believe this preserved site is unlike any other in North America. It features three villages and a Rock shelter. Archaeological research proves there were inhabitants 19,000 years ago. Radiocarbon dating was used to confirm this. Samples of charcoal from firepits tested in a radiocarbon lab at the Smithsonian Institute confirmed this. Meadowcroft is a National Historic Landmark and provides valuable insight about the area’s original habitants, hunters and gatherers.
The three villages highlight a 16th Century Eastern Woodland Indian Village, an 18th Century log cabin and open-sided trading post, and a 19th Century Historic Village. Meadowcroft is affiliated with the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. It is likely one of the oldest sites featuring original inhabitants in North America. Meadowcroft was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005.
MORE ABOUT AVELLA
Just a few miles from the Little A Town Arena
Visit these outstanding local attractions:
SHADES OF DEATH RUN
The run/walk will take you on multiple back roads including Shades Of Death Rd, with scenic views of farms and forests with over 1200' of Ascent and 1200' of Descent. Within the first mile you will tackle the longest and steepest uphill of the run @ +14.5% grade / 1.5 miles long.
Near the end of the run you will pass by Meadowcroft Rock shelter which is an archaeological site that contains the earliest known evidence of human existence in North America.
