Trench Excavations (Other Keyword)
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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...
Archeological Investigations Conducted in Support of the Fort Smith Barracks/Courthouse/Jail Rehabilitation (2000)
Archeological investigations were conducted at Fort Smith National Historic Site as part of mitigation measures for site development. Excavations were undertaken around the exterior of the courthouse/jail complex and in the vicinity of the guardhouse site. The guardhouse site was found to have been destroyed by later Fort Smith town-building activities. The excavations around the courthouse/jail complex recovered evidence of the original galleries and porches that once existed on either side...