Carribean (Geographic Keyword)

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Beer Bottles, Beer Cans, and Plastic: Digging into the Modern Archaeology of St. Croix (2022)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Kathryn J Ahlman.

This is a poster submission presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The St. Croix Leper Hospital was in operation from 1888 to 1954. In 1954 the place facility was closed and many buildings were removed. In the 1960s, some of the remaining buildings were renovated and new homes were built to become the LBJ Gardens housing complex, which was occupied through 2014. During archaeological investigations searching for buildings and artifacts associated with...

Creating a Virtual 3D Reconstruction of the St. Croix Leper Hospital (2022)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Daisy Belle V. Linsangan. Todd M. Ahlman.

This is a poster submission presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix is rich with history. From 1625 through today it has been occupied by seven colonial powers and offers unique insights about the workings of globalization, which impacts Crucian healthcare, life, and death. This project examines the St. Croix Leper Hospital that operated from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Most original hospital...