Archaeological Subsurface Surveys, Fort Lee Military Reservation, Prince George County (FL2011.018)
Part of: Fort Lee, Prince George County, Virginia
This investigation addressed the location of an unmarked cemetery on property currently owned by Prince George County, adjacent to U.S. Army Fort Lee Military Reservation in eastern Virginia. Historical research indicated that the burial ground was associated with the laboring Sisters of the Vine Burial Association who used it as a cemetery in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Relic fences and property boundary markers indicated where the probable cemetery property boundaries were located for two of the three original sites. Ground features could not verify the eastern side of the original parcel. Thirty-seven potential burial sites were identified in the project area. These were found both outside and within the suggested cemetery property boundaries, implying that graves may not have been segregated to the original cemetery area. Future management of the cemetery and related grounds should be prepared to address boundary uncertainties and grave placement outside of these margins.
This collection contains the Archaeological Subsurface Surveys, Fort Lee Military Reservation, Prince George County (FL2011.018) project. This includes multiple site reports including subsurface examinations of potential mortuary areas. A grave identification survey and its addendum are also included.
Site Name Keywords
44PG0544
Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Domestic Structures •
House •
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features •
Cemetery •
Burial Mound •
Burial Pit •
Non-Domestic Structures •
Ball Court •
Governmental Structure
Other Keywords
National Historic Preservation Act •
GPR Survey •
36 CFR Part 800 •
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Culture Keywords
Historic •
African American •
Euroamerican
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Ground Disturbance Monitoring •
Geophysical Survey •
Heritage Management
Material Types
Building Materials •
Macrobotanical •
Metal •
Wood
Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) •
United States of America (Country) •
Virginia (State / Territory) •
Prince George County (County) •
North America (Continent) •
Prince George (County) •
Fort Lee •
United States Army Fort Lee Military Reservation •
Davis House •
Willow Seat Farm
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Archaeological Subsurface Surveys, Fort Lee Military Reservation, Prince George County (FL2011.018)
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This investigation addressed the location of an unmarked cemetery on property currently owned by Prince George County, adjacent to U.S. Army Fort Lee Military Reservation in eastern Virginia. Historical research indicated that the burial ground was associated with the laboring Sisters of the Vine Burial Association who used it as a cemetery in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Relic fences and property boundary markers indicated where the probable cemetery property boundaries...