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Archaeology

Lake George Archeology Digs Subject of Barroom Talk

January 7, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

science cafeNew York State Museum Cultural Resource Survey Program (CRSP) archaeologists Barry Dale, Aaron Gore, and Steve Moragne will speak on excavations they led of prehistoric and colonial remains adjacent to the historic Lake George Million Dollar Beach. [Read more…] about Lake George Archeology Digs Subject of Barroom Talk

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Albany, Archaeology, Fort George, Indigenous History, Lake George, Military History, Native American History, New York State Museum, Science

Heritage, Archaeology, and Tourism: MA Historic Preservation Conference

November 26, 2019 by Peter Feinman Leave a Comment

Institute of history archaeology and educationThe Massachusetts Historic Preservation Conference was held in Plymouth, MA, on September 20th. This one-day conference was one I really would have liked to be able to attend but I just wasn’t able to work it into my schedule. Part of the attraction was the location itself plus the work underway to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims.

“This year’s theme, ‘Untold Stories in Preservation’ serves as a springboard for discussion, case studies and model preservation projects that reflect on and engage people in histories that have not been as widely acknowledged as others,” the welcome letter said. “Plymouth will be a touchstone for how different stories and legacies are represented and how historic preservation can play a role in presenting them.” [Read more…] about Heritage, Archaeology, and Tourism: MA Historic Preservation Conference

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Archaeology, Conferences, Historic Preservation, Massachusetts, Tourism

Fort Ti Assessing Carillon Battlefield Ruins

November 10, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A Plan of the Town and Fort of Carillon at TiconderogaAt the heart of the Ticonderoga peninsula is the Carillon Battlefield and the French Lines, which constitute one of the most important 18th-century military sites on the continent. Here, at the confluence  Lake George and Lake Champlain, a French Army commanded by the Marquis de Montcalm defeated a British Army four times its size on July 8, 1758.

The Battle of Carillon is believed to have been the bloodiest battle fought in North America until the Civil War. About 21,000 combatants were involved. Some 1,100 were killed, 2,000 wounded, and 100 whose bodies were not recovered (another 150 were captured).  [Read more…] about Fort Ti Assessing Carillon Battlefield Ruins

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Archaeology, Battle of Carillon, Fort Ticonderoga, French And Indian War, Grants, Historic Preservation, Military History, Ticonderoga

Rome Historical Raises Concerns Over Fort Bull Construction Project

October 14, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

suggested location of fort bull mapWhat follows is a message sent to the media by Arthur L. Simmons III, Executive Director of the Rome Historical Society regarding construction at the site of Fort Bull.

Fort Bull was one of several British forts that secured the portage between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek. In 1756, French troops, supported by allied Native Americans, marched overland from Fort La Presentation (present day Ogdensburg) and attacked the British fort on the Oneida Carry. The French destroyed Fort Bull and killed or captured nearly 60 of the British garrison. [Read more…] about Rome Historical Raises Concerns Over Fort Bull Construction Project

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Archaeology, Erie Canal, Fort Bull, Historic Preservation, Rome, Rome Historical Society

Fort Bull Archaeological Survey Interim Results Presentation

September 25, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

rome historical society logoThe Rome Historical Society’s auditorium Archaeologists from Binghamton University’s Public Archaeology Facility (PAF) are set to present the interim results of their archaeological investigations of Fort Bull on Saturday, September 28 at 11 am.

As part of Archaeology Day at Fort Stanwix National Monument, PAF archaeologist Brian Grills, will give a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation on the ongoing archaeological research at the Society’s Fort Bull site. Following the presentation, the audience will be invited to see some of the latest archaeological finds which have been recently recovered from the battlefield. [Read more…] about Fort Bull Archaeological Survey Interim Results Presentation

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Archaeology, Fort Stanwix, Military History, Rome, Rome Historical Society

Crown Point Historic Site Roadway Plans Being Considered

July 11, 2019 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Champlain Bridge Roadway ImprovementsLakes to Locks Passage is set to host a public informational meeting for the Champlain Bridge Roadway Improvements Project on Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 4 to 7 pm, at the Crown Point State Historic Site Pavilion.

This is an opportunity for the public to attend an open-house style informational meeting. There will be multiple displays of project information and the draft design approval document presenting the proposed project. There will also an opportunity to provide input and written comments. [Read more…] about Crown Point Historic Site Roadway Plans Being Considered

Filed Under: History Tagged With: American Revolution, Archaeology, Crown Point, Crown Point SHS, French And Indian War, Historic Preservation, Lake Champlain, Military History, Transportation History

Slave Dwellings In Rye Program Set For Sunday

June 7, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

slave quarters at the Bush Lyon Homestead in Port Chester“Dwellings of the Enslaved and Freed in the City and Town of Rye,” will be the topic of a program at the Jay Heritage Center this Sunday, June 9th, beginning at 2 pm.

Participants can learn more about the places where enslaved men, women and children lived, worked, and died in the City and Town of Rye before and after Emancipation. There will be a focus on the original Jay Estate on the Post Road in Rye, and the recent archaeological discovery of a Dutch brick building on the property by Prof. Eugene Boesch and a group of volunteers.

[Read more…] about Slave Dwellings In Rye Program Set For Sunday

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Archaeology, Architecture, Black History, Jay Heritage Center, Rye, Slavery, Westchester County

Archaeological Survey Begins Search For Fort Bull

May 31, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Map showing Fort Bulls relationship to other French and British posts in 1750Archaeologists from Binghamton University, State University of New York have started their search for the remains of the French and Indian War’s Fort Bull, an important British military outpost on Wood Creek at the Oneida Carry near Rome, NY.

Rome Historical Society (RHS) is working with Binghamton University’s Public Archaeology Facility (PAF) to locate and identify cultural features related to the British fortification. The research is a first step in the path to preservation for Fort Bull. [Read more…] about Archaeological Survey Begins Search For Fort Bull

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Archaeology, French And Indian War, Military History, Rome Historical Society, SUNY Binghamton

Archaeology Camp at the Ten Broeck Mansion

May 28, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Albany County Historical Association has announced a week of Archaeology Camp at the Ten Broeck Mansion. Led by a professional archaeologist from Hartgen Archaeological Associates, campers will conduct a dig on the grounds of the Ten Broeck Mansion, built in 1798 for Brigadier General Abraham Ten Broeck and his family. [Read more…] about Archaeology Camp at the Ten Broeck Mansion

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Albany County Historical Association, Archaeology, Ten Broeck Mansion

Revolutionary War Burials Unearthed at Lake George

February 22, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A volunteer sifting through materials at the siteOn February, 14th, DEC Forest Ranger Lt. Ben Bramlage met with members of state and local agencies, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and property owners and their attorney concerning the site of a burial ground in Lake George Village that had been unearthed during a private construction project.

The site had not been previously known as a Revolutionary War grave site, and construction was halted after workers found human remains. Lt. Bramlage worked as a liaison between DEC, state and local agencies, and the owners as the group discussed access issues and a work plan for the property. [Read more…] about Revolutionary War Burials Unearthed at Lake George

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: American Revolution, AmRev, Archaeology, DEC, Lake George, Military History

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