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DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey J. Richner.

This report documents archeological investigations at the Manitou Fish Camp near the southwest tip of Manitou Island, within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. This historic EuroAmerican fishing camp was constructed in stages beginning about 1895. Most of the structures date to the early decades of the twentieth century. The camp has had essentially continuous use throughout its history, both as a fishing camp and as a weekend retreat. The historic importance of the camp is underscored by its...

DOCUMENT Full-Text A. R. Woolworth.

The purpose of this report is to describe the archeological remains found during the excavation of the Northwest Company's Post at Grand Portage, Minnesota by the Minnesota Historical society in 1936-1937. These excavations were sponsored by the U. s. Indian Service as a Civilian Conservation Corps project for the purpose of providing work for local residents. Historical values were incidental, and funds were not provided for a full scale interpretation of these archeological excavations. A...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Emil R. Liddell.

This report documents the excavation results obtained by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey's Archeology Section during the summer of 1973. Emil R. Liddell of Fairmont State College served as Field Supervisor for the four-week project, which was cosponsored by the National Park Service (Contract Number CX-4000-3-0064) and the Geological Survey. The Round Bottom area is located approximately 3.5 miles down the Ohio River (to the west) from Moundsville, West Virginia, on property...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert E. Reams.

The United States Air Force (USAF) at the Westover Air Reserve Base had the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) conduct a series of small Phase I surveys through a cooperative agreement between the two agencies. Previous research on the base has identified several areas that were considered to potentially contain sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Due to need to clear trees that hinder the flight patterns of the bases’ planes, and the need to construct a softball field to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey J. Richner. Ann C. Bauermeister.

This report documents the planning process for identifying and protecting archeological resources within Everett in Cuyahoga Valley National Park with regard to a proposed sewer system to be developed to serve numerous historic structures in the crossroads community. It also describes the components, content, and context of 14 archeological sites that occur on the properties to be served by the new sewer system. The sewer system would be a unified, single system connected to the City of Akron...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan J. Wells.

Class III archeological inventory was conducted in the La Jara Reservoir parcels of the Baca Land Exchange between June 9 and October 27, 2005. The project area is 25,080 acres in size. Field crews from the Western Archeological and Conservation Center and Fort Lewis College surveyed 10,852 acres to Class III standards and field checked 5,114 acres. The project led to the discovery and recording of 135 archeological sites and 217 isolated finds. Fifty-one sites are eligible to the National...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Nancy E. Pearson.

This report describes the results of an archeological inventory and testing project that archeologists from the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) completed in the Death Valley Scotty Historic District (DVSHD), in Death Valley National Park (DEVA), California, between February 27 and March 9, 2001. The inventory was completed in site CA-INY-5702/H to rerecord the site to standards required by Director's Order 28 (DO-28) (NPS 1997) and by the Standards and Guidelines for...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jay T. Sturdevant.

In 2006, Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO) planned to upgrade its handicapped access through resurfacing of existing graveled pathways and natural dirt paths. The pathway extends southwest from the Kitchen/Great Hall area through the west gate of the reconstructed stockade, links to the restrooms and Canoe Warehouse, and joins with a pedestrian crossing on County Road 17 leading to the new Grand Portage Visitor Center. In October 2006, the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) conducted...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey J. Richner.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Jay T. Sturdevant.

Buffalo National River (BUFF) has requested the assistance of the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) in conducting archeological investigations at the Casey-Clark House property during the week of August 4, 2003. The inventory is planned in advance of the installation of water lines, sewer lines, electric lines, and a septic tank. Since the property has never been fully investigated, a Phase I inventory of the property was recommended and concurred with by the Arkansas SHPO office (Steve...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Dawn Bringelson. Amanda Davey. Jonathan Weiland.

Staff of the Midwest Archeological Center investigated archeology associated with the James Staples House (HS-09) at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site during fall 2005 and spring 2006. These investigations ensued as a part of a rehabilitation project to upgrade staff housing, to restore the home’s historic character, and to improve conditions for its long-term preservation. Geophysical and shovel test inventories, as well as evaluative testing and data recovery excavations all provided...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Roger E. Coleman. Susan L. Scott. Edwin Jackson.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Francis McManamon. Christopher Borstel.

From October to December, 1980, the Division of Cultural Resources, North Atlantic Region, examined potential impacts on cultural resources of proposed visitor use facilities of the Eastham unit, Cape Cod National Seashore. Of five areas studied, two, the Three Sisters of Nauset and Doane Rock development, lacked cultural resources. Two additional areas, the Nauset Light and Little Creek Staging Area, had cultural resources but these seem not to be eligible for the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Vergil E. Noble.

During June and July of 1988, archeologists from the Midwest Archeological Center performed limited testing at four historic lighthouse complexes within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The lighthouses, which still protect shipping at the western end of Lake Superior, were scheduled for exterior restoration work. Specifically, immediate plans called for the installation of drainage systems about certain structures on Sand Island, Michigan Island, Outer Island, and Devils Island to mitigate...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William J. Hunt, Jr..

In 1980, Congress authorized the establishment of James A. Garfield National HIstoric Site, with the park jointly administered through a cooperative agreement between the National Park Service and the Western Reserve Historical Society. These institutions recently determined that the Carriage House would be adaptively reutilized as a visitor center. This action will require considerable ground disturbance inside and around the margins of the building. To minimize the construction impacts upon...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Wade P. Catts. John P. McCarthy. Thomas M. Johnson.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Curtis E. Larsen. C. Stephan Demeter.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only William L. Tibesar. T. K. Larson. L. C. Todd.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Pat H. Stein.

In 1978, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) directed the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) to complete an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed alignment for the Salt-Gila Aqueduct, a feature of the Central Arizona Project. The survey area was 11,115 acres and included the 60 mile-long transmission line (with a typical width of 200 meters), three proposed utility line locations, one flood retention dike location, 11 possible spoil or realignment areas, and a subsidence well....

DOCUMENT Citation Only Donna J. Seifert. David M. White. Clarence R. Geier. Cynthia A. Schroer.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas H. Gresham.

This report presents the results of archeological data recovery at 9Lc24, Lincoln County, Georgia, a multi-component site on Clarks Hill Lake characterized by seven rock piles. Complete excavation of six of the rock piles, testing with small test units, a 5 by 5 m block excavation, and extensive soil chemistry testing were employed to fully understand the function and culture chronology of the site. Excavation results showed that the rock piles were of historic origin and represented farmers'...

DOCUMENT Citation Only William R. Latady, Jr..

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey J. Richner.

This report summarizes the results of a three-week-Iong archeological investigation of the grounds about the Boston General Store at Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. This timber-frame structure has survived relatively intact since its construction in 1836. It exhibits elements of Classical and Greek Revival architecture combined with vernacular components. Located along the towpath (west side) of the Ohio and Erie Canal in the village of Boston, Summit County, Ohio, the structure is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey J. Richner.

This report summarizes the results of a three-week archeological survey and testing program within a National Park Service-owned parcel of land in Boston Village, Summit County, Ohio. This small, historic community straddles the Cuyahoga River and the Ohio and Erie Canal between the cities of Cleveland and Akron. The archeological project is part of the ongoing planning for restoration of an early 1830s historic structure, the Boston General Store, and development of visitor services related to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Caven P. Clark.

In November and December of 1992 trenches were dug for the installation of a new security alarm system at Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas. The trenching operations were monitored to determine if cultural features and artifacts are located in the areas of primary impact. Several features were recorded, and a number of artifacts dating to the military and post-military history of the fort were collected. In addition, a final portion of this report addresses the research potential in...