Phase I Cultural Resource Investigations of the Proposed Expansion of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois

Author(s): William I. Woods; George R. Holley; Bonnie L. Gums; Alan J. Brown

Year: 1990

Summary

The proposed expansion of the Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois to include domestic air transportation was the impetus for a reconnaissance survey to locate and identify cultural resources that may be impacted by construction. The Study area encompassed approximately 3,700 acres of land that would potentially impact the proposed runway additions, associated terminal and apron developments, additional property acquisitions, and realignment of Illinois Highway 4. An Archaeological Survey involving pedestrian reconnaissance and shovel testing was conducted resulting in the identification of 90 prehistoric and historic sites and 19 prehistoric isolated finds. This report summarizes the results of the survey, and significance of the identified cultural resources, and recommends a program for future investigations prior to the construction of the facility.

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Phase I Cultural Resource Investigations of the Proposed Expansion of Scott Air Force Base, St. Clair County, Illinois. William I. Woods, George R. Holley, Bonnie L. Gums, Alan J. Brown. 1990 ( tDAR id: 470083) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8470083

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Dalton • Early Archaic • Early Woodland • Emergent Mississippian • Historic • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Archaic • Middle Woodland • Mississippian • PaleoIndian • Rosewood Phase • Sand Prairie Phase • Woodland

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Crab Orchard • Gravestones • Ground Stone • Headstones • Kramer Projectile Point • Lithic Scatter • Nutting stone • Projectile Point • Wood

Site Name
Coles Lake • Knoebel • Perschbacher Cemetery • S-234 • S-237 • S-239 • S-242 • S-70 • S-764 • S-767 • S-770 • S-771 • S-773 • S-777 • S-778 • S-779 • S-781 • S-785 • S-787 • S-799 • S-801 • S-802 • S-806 • S-809 • S-814 • S-816 • S-825 • S-829 • S-834 • S-837 • S-838 • S-85 • S-87 • S-88 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Brickyard • Cemetery • Isolated Artifact • Log Cabin • Mound / Earthwork • Trash Midden

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Archaeological Survey • Illinois Highway 4 • Pedestrian Reconnaissance • Reconnaissance Survey • Scott AFB • Shovel Testing

Geographic Keywords
American Bottom • Mascoutah Township • Scott Air Force Base • Scott Air Force Base Historic District • Scott Field Historic District • Shiloh Valley Township • Silver Creek Valley

Temporal Keywords
1848 • 1874 • 1901 • 19th Century • 20th Century • Historic • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

min long: -89.914; min lat: 38.491 ; max long: -89.757; max lat: 38.589 ;

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