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Newsletter of the Archaeological Society of Delaware
April 2015
http://www.delawarearchaeology.org
May Is Archaeology Month
2015 Archaeology & Heritage Festival.
Iron Hill Museum, Newark, Delaware
May 3, 12 noon - 4:30 pm
Maritime Festival
May 23 10am - 3pm
Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes, Delaware
The 2015 Archaeology and Heritage Festival has already been
scheduled! The year is 1777. The country is at war with England,
and the First Delaware Regiment will be camped out at the
Museum. Come see beer being brewed, blacksmithing, heritage
sheep and fiber arts, active archaeological sites, and much more!
http://www.ironhill-museum.org/events.htm
The Maritime Chapter will be present to demonstrate the ROV
(remote operated vehicle) used for underwater exploration.
Volunteers are welcome contact Dawn at [email protected].
Archaeological Exploration: Lewes
May 23 2 pm-6 pm
May 24 9 am – 4 pm
The Early Colonial Delaware
Valley
An Archaeological and
Historical Symposium
May 9, 2015 9am - 4:30 pm
New Castle Courthouse Museum,
New Castle, Delaware
As part of Delaware Archaeology
Month, the Archaeological Society
of Delaware and The Lewes
Historical Society will conduct
excavations on the grounds of the
Hiram Burton House (Lewes
Historical Society Campus, 110
Shipcarpenter Street). For all it's
historical richness, Lewes has not
been subject to much archaeological
work. This investigation will look at
a foundation eroding out of the yard
and may look in other areas where
landscaping will take place later this
year.
Dr. Edward Otter will
supervise the project.
Program to be announced
ASD Annual Meeting
May 9, 2015 4:30 pm
New Castle Courthouse Museum,
New Castle, Delaware
The continued success of ASD
depends on everyone’s
participation. Come to the annual
meeting to participate in our
future.
"New Archaeological Research
for the Lost Corbit Tannery"
May 17, 2015 1:30PM to 3:30PM
This presentation outlines the
results of an archaeological
research project conducted during
the past 3 years by John Bansch,
Coordinator of Archaeology
Projects at Historic Odessa. In an effort to find the location of the
lost Corbit Tannery and to understand what we do know about the
actual tannery, John has reviewed all of the files in the current
HOF Research Library and spent 3 years diggings test pits at
various locations near the Corbit mansion. Following the lecture,
an optional walking tour of the possible tannery locations
(pending weather and site conditions) will be available.
Poster designed by Linda Fulham
Anyone over the age of 16 is invited
to participate, subject to limits of
tools and supervisors. Anyone
under the age of 16 is welcome
provided they have an adult
supervisor. All are encouraged to
observe and ask questions. We also
invite people to bring artifacts found
in their yards, gardens, or elsewhere
for identification. This is free and
open to the public.
To assist with participants, ASD members with field experience who
would like to volunteer are asked to contact Dr. Otter in advance.
For more information contact Dr. Edward Otter at
[email protected] or 410 572 5993.
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for a downloadable poster go to http://www.delawarearchaeolgy.org
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Archaeology Month continued
Fork Branch
(Time Travelers Reboot Archaeology Month Event)
May 30th
John McCarthy, of Delaware State Parks, announced at the first
Kent County Chapter meeting on February 25th and again at the
Sussex County Chapter meeting on March 18th the relaunch/reboot
of the Time Travelers program. Time Travelers was a program for
archaeological volunteers in the State Parks. John explained that
Time Travelers will now also be a series of events focusing on the
history and archaeology of the Parks. These will include lectures,
exhibits, and hands-on participatory opportunities.
The volunteer program will be closely aligned with other volunteer
programs in state parks, and will be operated in close cooperation
with ASD. For the inexperienced, there will be training that
coincides with ASD's training program which John will also be
working on as the new ASD Training/Educational Chair.
If interested, the first step is to visit the State Parks Volunteer web
portal at http://www.destateparks.com/volunteers/ to register as a
volunteer.
The Time Travelers Event for Archaeology Month will be on
Saturday, May 30th at the Fork Branch Nature Preserve near Dover
at 10:00 am. The event will include a short walk out on to the site
and discussion of Native American's use of the land followed by
hands-on participation the excavation of several test units in a
proposed parking lot. Contact John at [email protected]
for additional details and to register.
HAVE AN ITEM FOR
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Email it to [email protected]
we will consider short travel items, artifact finds,
calendar items, etc.
just about anything of interest to our members
ASD Training/Education Coordinator
John McCarthy has again stepped forward to fill a role in the ASD.
He has volunteered to act as training/education coordinator for the
organization. He is currently working on a training program that
will be linked with the DNREC Time Travelers program. Thanks
John.
MAJOR EVENTS
Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Annual Meeting
April 10-12
Bethlehem, Pa
http://www.pennsylvaniaarchaeology.com/
Archaeological Society of Maryland Spring Symposium
April 25 Howard Community College, Columbia Maryland
Maryland Spring Field Session
May 22 - June 1
Biggs Ford Site, Frederick, Maryland
2015 Trenton Ceramics Symposium
April 18 9 am - 4 pm
New Jersey State Museum
Trenton, New Jersey
Virginia Eastern Shore Field Session
(Passport in Time)
May 9 - 20
Eyre Hall & Craddock Neck
http://asv-archeology.org/News/News.html
ASV Eastern Shore Chapter organizational meeting
May 16, Cape Charles, Virginia
(Part of Public Archaeology Day)
http://asv-archeology.org/News/News.html
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ASD Kent County Chapter Lives Again
Meet the New Chris
The Kent County Chapter of the Archaeological Society of
Delaware has come back to life. Craig Lukezic’s efforts with
Wildcat Manor and the ASD in general has brought in several new
people including Steve Cox, the new Chapter President and Carolyn
Hodges, the secretary. Other chapter board members include Heidi
Krofft and John McCarthy.
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs launches updated
geographic information system for Delaware's historic properties
(Dover, Del.-Feb. 16, 2015)
The first meeting of the chapter was attended by nearly 40 people.
Meetings will be held at 6:30 on the last week of every evennumbered month at the Dover Library. The plan is to make the
meetings on Tuesdays provided the library will commit for the long
-term. On April 29 the speaker will be John McCarthy who’s talk
is titled: The Archaeology of Colonial Quaker Aesthetics and
Consumer Behavior.
Later this spring the chapter will be working at Wildcat Manor,
Dover’s historic port. Anyone wishing to participate should contact
Steve Cox at [email protected].
Time Travelers at Phillips Landing
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs today unveiled the
updated version of its Cultural and Historical Resource Information
System (CHRIS), a Web-based geographic information system
(GIS) on historic properties that are located in the state of Delaware.
A geographic information system integrates hardware, software and
data for capturing, managing, analyzing and displaying all forms of
geographically referenced information. The new edition of CHRIS
is more comprehensive, interactive and faster than the original
version that was launched in 2009. Available to the public at no
charge, CHRIS may be accessed on the Web at the following
address: https://chris-users.delaware.gov.
Designed to help preserve, maintain and foster awareness of
Delaware's historical resources, CHRIS is an important tool for
government agencies and their consultants in project planning, for
local governments concerned with protecting historic properties in
their jurisdictions, for Delaware's citizens seeking information on the
history and architecture of their communities and for millions of
Web users who may be interested in learning about Delaware's
historic places.
The public side of the new CHRIS delivers information on
Delaware's National Register of Historic Places-listed properties,
with a quick reference-table pop-up and attached nominations and
photographs that can be viewed on-line or downloaded to a
computer. In addition, forms and reports on non-confidential
properties are available (archaeological-site locations are considered
confidential).
The very first Time Travelers field activity was the excavation of
two ½-meter square test units at the proposed site of an expanded
boat launch ramp on Broad Creek in Sussex County on March 9th.
The team, all ASD members, included: Dan Griffith, Susan Boyle,
Thomas Boyle, Peter Bon, and Terri Lottmann, working with John
McCarthy. One test unit revealed fill over marsh muck, but the
second unit revealed an intact,
never-plowed soil profile of preserved
top and sub soils. Two fragments of
Wolf Neck pottery were recovered
along with a quality of jasper flakes and
a portion of a jasper projectile point of
unidentifiable type, spilt quartz cobbles,
and possible fire-cracked-rock. The
deposit is likely part of the previously
known Phillips Landing Site.
As with the original version of CHRIS,
cultural-resource-management consultants; some academic
researchers and private non-profit organizations; and federal-, stateand local-agency staff members that are planning projects can apply
for passwords that will allow them to access the full range of
information, conduct research and view archaeological reports. For
the first time, the system allows people who survey historic
properties to interactively map and upload forms, making for more
rapid review and posting of new information.
The new version of CHRIS was developed as a collaborative project
involving division staff, the Delaware Department of State and
GeoDecisions, an information-technology company that specializes
in geospatial solutions. GeoDecisions is a division of Gannett
Fleming. Additional assistance was provided by the Delaware
Department of Technology and Information.
New User Guides from Delaware SHPO
As part of the new Chris launch there are new user guides including
one titled “Archaeological Survey in Delaware”. These are
available at:
http://history.delaware.gov/preservation/research/gis.shtml
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Avery’s Rest (7S-G-57)
Excavation of Eleven Colonial Period Burials 9 - 8-15, 2014
Archaeological Society of Delaware, Inc.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Submitted by: Daniel R. Griffith; ASD, Inc.
Introduction
In 2012, Archaeological Society of Delaware, Inc. (Society)
investigations at the Avery’s Rest site encountered the first of
eleven colonial period burials. Upon the discovery of the first
burial, Dan Griffith contacted the Delaware Division of Historical
and Cultural Affairs (Division) to notify the agency of the find in
accordance with the requirement of the Delaware Unmarked Human
Remains law (7DE CODE Ch.54). On-site consultation in 2012
with Dr. Karen Rosenberg, physical anthropologist from the
University of Delaware, confirmed that the first burial was most
likely of European ancestry. Additional excavations by the Society
in 2012, 2013 and 2014 focused on delineating the boundaries of
the burial area and determining the total number of burials.
Excavations completed in 2014 determined that the total number of
burials was eleven and that no further burials were likely in the area
of the investigation.
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individuals were identified that are descendants of John and Sarah
Avery. The first of two consultation meetings with the Division, the
descendants, the landowner and representatives of the
Archaeological Society of Delaware was held in Lewes on April 8,
2013 at the Zwaanendael Museum. The consultation concluded that
1) the Society should continue to investigate the Avery's Rest site to
determine the number of burials and delineate the boundaries of the
burial area and 2) the descendants were open to having the Society
contact the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
(Smithsonian) to determine their interest in assisting with the
recovery of the burials and conducting the analysis.
In July of 2013, Dan Griffith of the Society contacted Dr. Doug
Owsley at the Smithsonian to determine his interest in the site and
the burials. Dr. Owsley confirmed his interest and On August 1,
2013 followed the conversation with a written proposal for the
analysis. The proposal was submitted to the Society and the
Division. In the following months, the Division, the Society and the
Smithsonian discussed burial treatment options, analysis protocols,
and possible schedules for recovery. Due to other obligations of the
Smithsonian, the period set for the recovery of the burials was in the
fall of 2014.
The Division arranged for a second consultation between the
Smithsonian, the Division, the Society, the landowner and
next-of-kin for May 8, 2014 at the Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes.
Attending the meeting for the Smithsonian were Dr. Doug Owsley
and Kari Bruwelheide. The purpose of the meeting was to finalize
the treatment plan and set a framework for the development of a
Memorandum of Agreement among all parties. The significant
decisions made were:
1)
The Smithsonian, with assistance from the Society and the
Division would remove the burials - the time frame was
later set for the week of September 8, 2014
2)
The Smithsonian would conduct in-depth analysis of all the
burials in accordance with the proposed analysis protocol
and share the results of their research with all parties to the
agreement, and
3)
The Smithsonian would retain custody of the burials (i.e.
the burials would not be re-buried after analysis).
Following the May, 2014 meeting, the Division, in consultation with
all parties, developed a Memorandum of Agreement and Treatment
Plan, which was executed on September 3, 2014. The executed
agreement permitted the fieldwork and analysis to proceed.
Site Preparation
Consultation and Recovery Plan
In accordance with Delaware's Unmarked Human Remains law, the
Division published Public Notices in November 2012 in two
newspapers of general circulation in the state in an attempt to locate
descendants of John and Sarah Avery. Through this process, three
During the months of August and early September 2014, the Society
consulted with the Smithsonian and the Division on site logistics and
personnel. The Society took the lead in preparing the site for burial
excavation by:
1)
2)
Excavating all non-burial features in the burial area,
Arranging for and installing a tent to cover the burial area
for two weeks,
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3)
4)
5)
Excavating backfill from the burials down to the level of
the coffin nail pattern, and
Excavating trenches in sterile sub-soil adjacent to burials
to provide access by archaeologists to the burials at the
same level as the burial.
The site was ready for burial excavation, which
commenced on the morning of September 8.
Preparing excavation “windows”
Recovery
The Smithsonian team of seven people, directed by Dr. Owsley, led
the burial excavations. The Society provided a supporting role by
assisting in burial excavation where needed, removing soil on the
bone after recovery, excavation of sub-soil trenches next to burials,
backfilling completed burials, recording information about coffin
construction and grave shaft details, and sifting soil from the grave
shafts for artifact recovery. The Smithsonian role in the recovery
included directing the excavations, recording in-situ measurements
and observations on each burial, producing photographic
documentation of each burial and cleaning/boxing the burials for
transport. The Division provided a staff archaeologist each day of
the recovery to assist where needed and to take custody of the
burials removed each day. The recovered burials were transported
by the Division to the Division's archaeology laboratory in Lewes
at Cape Henlopen State Park.
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Excavation of the burials
proceeded by carefully removing
soil around all the bones and also
mapping and describing all coffin
nails and other artifacts
encountered. Curation of the bones
during and after removal was a top
priority, as careful handling is both
respectful of the individuals and
preserves the historical
information associated with the
burials. The careful handling
insured that the story each
individual burial can reveal is
complete and not compromised by
the recovery.
Dr. Douglas Owsley taking
measurements
In terms of process, any adhering soil on the bones was removed by
light brushing. The larger bones were carefully packed in Hollinger
burial boxes, with separation maintained between bones by
Ethafoam sheets. Smaller bones of the hands and feet, and any small
bone fragments, were packed in smaller, archival quality boxes and
then placed in the larger containers. The skeletal remains of each
individual were stored in separate containers. The Smithsonian will
do additional cleaning in their laboratory prior to analysis. All
burials were delivered each day by Division archaeology staff to the
Division's laboratory in Lewes in preparation for transport to the
Smithsonian.
Preliminary Results
Eleven burials were removed, including nine adults, one child of
about age 8 (Burial # 11) and one infant of about 7 months of age
(Burial #2). As for the adult burials, there was one elderly female
(Burial #6) and one elderly male (Burial #7); the remainder of the
adults appear to have been in their late 20's or 30's at the time of
their deaths. Two and maybe three burials may be of African
ancestry, while the remainder of the burials appear to be of European
ancestry. This attribution of age, sex and ancestry is based solely on
field observations. It is likely that the more detailed analysis will
adjust and fine tune these preliminary assessments.
Analysis
Smithsonian and Society crew excavating burials
All eleven burials were delivered by the Division to the Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History on September 30, 2014. Within
six months of the receipt of the burials by the Smithsonian, which
occurred on September, 30, the Smithsonian will produce a
descriptive report on their analysis to date. Certain types of analysis,
such as isotope fractions and DNA require a longer period of time
to produce results, so the preliminary report will focus primarily on
age, sex, ethnic identity and obvious pathologies for each individual
burial. A more comprehensive set of data about the burials will be
incorporated into a publication by Dr. Owsley about colonial burials
of the greater Chesapeake Bay area.
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Chapter News
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Sussex
New Castle
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at Greenbank
Mill beginning at 7pm. For information on this chapter contact
Joan Parsons at 610-891-7627 or [email protected] .
Kent
The Kent County Chapter meets during the last week of every other
month (the even-numbered months). We hope to make it always on
Tuesdays. Meetings begin at 6:30 pm at the Dover Public Library.
Meeting Format:
Presentation by special guest speaker on topics related to
archaeology and history.
Question and Answer session with the speaker follows.
Before closing, we offer a brief report of current ASD events and
activities.
Our next meeting will be The Archaeology of Colonial Quaker
Aesthetics & Consumer Behavior on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 @
6:30 p.m. by John P. McCarthy, RPA (DNREC), Delaware State
Parks Archaeologist & Director of Training for the Archaeology
Society of Delaware.
The Sussex Chapter will resume it's speaker-series meetings
September 17, 2015 and will meet every other third Thursday
through March 2016. Anyone interested in presenting at our
meetings is encouraged to contact Jill Showell at
[email protected] . The chapter is always looking for speakers.
With spring arriving and pleasant weather around the corner, ASD
members are looking forward to fieldwork at Avery's Rest and other
outdoor activities throughout spring and summer. For information
about work at Avery's Rest, contact project coordinator Terri
Mccarron Lottmann at [email protected]. For general information
about the Sussex Chapter, contact chapter president Gary Schmidt
at [email protected].
Maritime (meets with Sussex Chapter)
The Maritime Chapter will participate in the Maritime Festival in
Lewes on May 23. The ROV will be on display at Zwaanendael
Musuem. Volunteers are welcome.
The schedule for activities with IMH is:
April 11- 12: rig buoy on U-1105
April – May service and prepare boats
June to August: Potomac sites, field school
early September: Roper to Maryland
Sept - October Potomac, Aquia, Quantico
31-October: fetch U-1105 buoy
December: finish reports; lay up boats for the winter
For information contact Dawn at [email protected]
Have You Paid Your Dues?
Visit the ASD website or send your check to:
Archaeological Society of Delaware
P.O. Box 1968
Dover, Delaware 19903
Material simplicity and the avoidance of ostentation were important
values for the colonial era Quaker settlers of the Delaware Valley.
This presentation reviews the archaeology of 17th century Quakers
from select sites around the Delaware Valley, including the
presenter's work at the Front and Dock Streets Site in Philadelphia
and the original Burlington, New Jersey Meetinghouse. Quaker
values as they relate to aesthetic choices in consumer goods are
explained and applied to the archaeological findings. Quaker values
do seem to have affected the selection of ceramic table and tea
wares. Based on this result, some suggestions about how "taste"
and "community identity" worked in everyday life experience are
offered.
For information contact Steve Cox at [email protected].
Volunteer Opportunities
Fork Branch & Lewes Digs (see page 1)
Avery’s Rest, Rehoboth Beach, De. Contact Terri Lottman
[email protected]
Passport In Time, Northampton County, Virginia May 9 - 20.
Contact Mike Barber [email protected]
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, AA
County, Md. Contact Jim Gibb [email protected]
Lost Towns Project, Anne Arundel County, Md. Contact
Jasmine Gollup at 410-222-1318
Mount Calvert, Prince Georges County, Maryland . Call 301627-1286
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NOTICE:
Anthropology Collection at the Carnegie
Museum
of Natural History
October 9, 2014
To whom it may concern
The Anthropology collection at the Carnegie Museum of
Natural History will be closed to research completely for
approximately two years, beginning summer 2015. While this
is a long time, it is for a very good reason. We have been
awarded an NEH grant that will be used to install compactor
storage in the Archaeological collection area. This is a huge
step in ensuring the preservation and duration of the collection.
If anyone would like to access prior to June 2015, please contact
me. I will do my best to arrange that for you.
Sincerely
Amy L. Covell
Curatorial Assistant/Section of Anthropology
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Newlin Mill
March Archaeology Day Report
In spite of snow, 26 visitors turned out for the March Archaeology
Day, including Barb Silber, well known to Delaware archaeology.
A number of artifacts were recovered during the day including many
intact, or nearly intact, glass items, grape seeds, doll parts, and
cloths fasteners. We look forward to seeing everyone in the coming
months.
New Reports from DelDot
Go to www.deldot.gov to see these reports.
SR 24 Mount Joy Road and Bay Farm Road, Sussex County,
Delaware: Phase I Archaeological Investigation.
Addendum to the Phase III Report for the Cedar Creek Road Site
7S-C-100
Phase II Archaeological Testing of Site 7NC-F-171 in New Castle
County, Delaware
New Archaeological Society of Virginia Chapter
Eastern Shore
The Archaeological Society of Delaware Mission
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Educate our members and the public about archaeology
support professional archaeological investigations
report on archaeological activity in Delaware and the
surrounding region
promote interest and participation in archaeology and
related activities
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Archaeological Society of Delaware is open to
any individual who is interested in our mission. Membership
categories and annual dues are:
$15.00 Individual Membership
$10.00 Student/Junior Membership
$20.00 Family Membership
$30.00 Contributing Membership
$30.00 Institution Membership
$50.00 Sustaining Membership
$300.00 Lifetime Membership
Visit our web page (http://www.delawarearchaeology.org) for a
membership application or to join using Paypal. Annual
membership benefits include inclusion to all Archaeological Society
of Delaware functions as well as a copy of the Bulletin and receipt
of Inksherds.
Due to renewed interest by the residents of the Virginia’s Eastern Shore as
well as statewide archaeologists recognizing the negative effects of sea level
rise and catastrophic storm surge, we are proud to announce the formation
of the Eastern Shore Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia. The
ESC will be dedicated to the recordation, preservation, and study of
archaeological resources on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, particularly those
threatened with destruction. The ESC will follow the bylaws and ethics of
the society and will work with the professional archaeological community
to further common archaeological goals. The proposal to form the chapter
was approved by the ASV Executive Board at their January board
meeting. It is asked that you have an interest in Eastern Shore archaeology
and in working with the chapter in body or spirit. There is no residential
requirement and no bylaw barring membership to multiple chapters. The
initial membership meeting will be Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Cape
Charles at the palace Theatre in conjunction with the
ASV/DHR/PIT/CBAC/JMU Field School’s Spring Lecture Series. The
lecture series and chapter meeting will run 9:am through 12 pm.
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CALENDAR
April
New Castle Museums open for the season
10
Lunch & Learn, Lewis Historical Society
“The Role of Rehoboth Beach in World War Two” by
Nancy Alexander.
Hotel Rodney, Lewis.
11
9
New Jersey History Fair, Monmouth Battlefield State
Park, Manalapan, NJ. 11am - 5 pm.
16
Public Archaeology Day, Cape Charles, Virginia.
16
Fork Branch Dig, ASD Volunteer opportunity
22 - 1
Archaeological Society of Maryland Spring Field
Session. Biggs Ford Site, Frederick, Maryland
23
Maritime Festival, Lewes Delaware
Maryland Archaeology Month
2
10 -12
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Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Annual Meeting
Bethlehem, Pa
Best Western Lehigh Valley Conference Center
American Revolution Round Table: Battle of
Brandywine
Hale-Byrnes House, Stanton, De. 7:30 pm - 9 pm $5
23 - 24 Lewes Historical Society Dig, ASD Volunteer
opportunity.
June
5
History Happy Hour
Colonial American Beer Brewing Techniques and Tools
by Bob Fullmer
Hotel Rodney, Lewes 4 pm.
6
American Revolution Roundtable: Give Me A Fast Ship:
Early Days of the Continental Navy
Hale-Byrnes House 7:30 pm - 9 pm. $5
12
Newark History Museum Season Opening
Old Train Station under S. College Avenue RR Bridge
2 pm - 5 pm
18
Cooch-Dayett Mills Open House
904 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, De. 10 am - 1 pm
18
Colonists Day
Fort Christina Park, Wilmington, De.
7
24
Dr. Doug Owsley presents “Written in Bone”
ASM Northern Chesapeake Chapter
Harford Community College, Edgewood Hall, Room
E132. 6:30 pm.
Hermione Voyage 2015 by Miles Young (a presentation)
Christina Room, Hotel DuPont, Wilmington, De.
3 pm - 5 pm. $35
18
American Revolution Roundtable: George Washington’s
Surprise Attack
Hale-Byrnes House 7:30 pm - 9 pm. $5
Archaeological Society of Maryland Spring Symposium
Howard Community College, Columbia Maryland
20
Public Archaeology Day, Newlin Grist Mill
25
May
2
Delaware Archaeology Month
25 - 28 Hermione (Lafayette’s Ship) will be in Philadelphia. It
must go up and down the Delaware River/Bay.
American Revolution Roundtable: General
Washington’s Commando: Benjamin Tallmadge.
Hale-Byrnes House 7:30 pm - 9 pm. $5
July
18
Public Archaeology Day, Newlin Grist Mill
3
Iron Hill Archaeology and Heritage Festival
Iron Hill Museum, Newark, Delaware
24
9
American Revolution Roundtable: Capturing the Enemy
Hale-Byrnes House 7:30 pm - 9 pm. $5
History Happy Hour
Bones & Stones
Hotel Rodney, Lewes 4 pm
31
History Happy Hour
The History of the Lewes Quarantine Station
Hotel Rodney, Lewes 4 pm
9
Colonial Delaware Symposium, New Castle, Delaware
9
ASD Annual Meeting, New Castle, Delaware
August
9 - 22
Virginia Eastern Shore Field School, Northampton
County, Virginia.
1
9
Super Science Saturday, New Jersey State Museum,
Camden, New Jersey
American Revolution Roundtable: Black Loyalists in the
American Revolution
Hale-Byrnes House 7:30 pm - 9 pm. $5
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE OFFICERS
The ASD Board is comprised of professional and amateur archaeologists. All members of the ASD Board volunteer their time to the
organization. The ASD Board meets on the second Monday of every month in Dover.
Craig Lukezic, President
Alice Guerrant, Secretary
Bryan Hudson, Treasurer
Fuzzy Carlson, ESAF Representative
Dan Griffith, Member-At-Large
Joan Parsons, President, Northern Chapter
Steve Cox, President, Kent County Chapter
Gary Schmidt, President, Sussex Chapter
Dawn Cheshaek, President, Maritime Chapter
John McCarthy, Training/Education Coordinator
[email protected]
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David Clarke, Bulletin Editor
Ed Otter, Inksherds Editor
Jill Showell, Webmaster
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Our Upcoming Bulletin
Volume Number Forty-Nine, New Series
Finding Answers in the Ashes: An Analysis of a Late-Nineteenth to Early-Twentieth Century Domestic Site in Kent County,
Delaware
Alexandra Crowder and Kathleen O’Toole
The Delaware Dutch (1654-1664) South River Tales
Willem Beeckman: The Company Man at Fort Altena
By Kim Burdick, MA, MPA
The Clam Gardens on Pot Hook Creek
(South of Cape Henlopen, Delaware)
Glen Mellin and Lenny Truitt
Regional Site Distribution in South-Central New Castle County as Seen from the Sandom Branch Site Complex
Dennis Knepper, Chris Bowen and Chris Egghart
The Warwick Site (18CE371): A Short-Term, Late Archaic Site in Maryland
Mike Klein
Understanding Earth-fast Buildings in Southern Delaware: A Case Study from Avery’s Rest
Heidi Krofft
Terracotta Pipe from Avery’s Rest
Archaeological Society of Delaware
PO Box1968
Dover, Delaware 19903