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Site Name Keywords
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Site Type Keywords
Non-Domestic Structures •
Military Structure •
Battlefield
Other Keywords
Metal Detector Survey •
Conservation •
Cultural Resource Management •
Law •
Theodore Roosevelt •
National Monument •
Archaeological Permits
Culture Keywords
Historic •
Euroamerican
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Historic Background Research •
Heritage Management •
Archaeological Overview •
Geophysical Survey
Material Types
Metal •
Ceramic •
Fauna •
Glass •
Building Materials •
Human Remains
Temporal Keywords
19th Century •
20th Century •
Civil War
Geographic Keywords
United States of America (Country) •
North America (Continent) •
The United States •
Arkansas •
US (ISO Country Code) •
Missouri (State / Territory) •
Benton County (County) •
Christian County (County) •
Greene County (County) •
Arkansas (State / Territory)
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"The Battle Raged... with Terrible Fury": Battlefield Archeology of Pea Ridge National Military Park (2008)
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Pea Ridge National Military Park is located in northwest Arkansas about 40 miles north-northwest of Fayetteville. The battlefield, located in Benton County, includes the 4,300-acre site of the battle. Pea Ridge National Military Park was created by act of Congress on July 20, 1956. The Civil War battle is the primary interpretative emphasis of the park. However, several prehistoric sites have been documented within the park boundaries as well. Human occupation of northwestern Arkansas began...
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"The Fire Upon us was Terrific:" Battlefield Archeology of Wilson Creek National Battlefield, Missouri (2008)
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The National Park Service (NPS) has had an important role in preserving and protecting the nation’s cultural heritage since its inception. Archeological resources, which are an important part of this cultural heritage, are present in most units of the National Park System, and many units have been created specifically to interpret and preserve archeological resources. Like all federal agencies, the NPS is obligated by the National Historic Preservation Act [section 110 (a)(2)], Executive Order...
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Implementing the Antiquities Act: A Survey of Archeological Permits 1906-1935 (2003)
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Public archeology in the United States received a long-sought and hard won legislative boost for antiquities protection in 1906. On June 8, 1906, a federal law, an Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities (16 U. S. C. 431-433) was signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt after several arduous decades of dedicated attention to the issue. Better known as the Antiquities Act, its enactment responded to a growing concern over the issues of looting and vandalism of...