Historical Archaeology in Historic House Museums

Author(s): Jared Leonard

Year: 2006

Summary

Historical archaeology offers unique possibilities to the interpretation of history at house museums. Despite this, archaeology is an under-utilized resource in the museum field. Why is this the case? This question is addressed through an examination of the context of historical archaeology and historic house museums, a qualitative survey of New England museums, and a pair of case studies. Possible reasons for the apparent divide between historical archaeology and historic house museums are suggested, and several solutions are posed.

Cite this Record

Historical Archaeology in Historic House Museums. Jared Leonard. Masters Thesis. University of Maryland, College Park. 2006 ( tDAR id: 391809) ; doi:10.6067/XCV85T3NN1

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Building Materials

Site Name
Historic Winslow House • Paul Revere House

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • House

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Historic Background Research

Geographic Keywords
Boston • Marshfield • Massachusetts (State / Territory) • Northeast

Temporal Keywords
16th & 17th Centuries

Spatial Coverage

min long: -74.344; min lat: 40.797 ; max long: -67.885; max lat: 45.321 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Sponsor(s): Donald Linebaugh; Paul A. Shackel

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