Phase II Archaeological and Historical Investigations, Site 44PG317, Fort Lee (FL1990.001)

Part of: Fort Lee, Prince George County, Virginia

Results of Phase II archaeological and historical evaluations conducted at 44PG317, a 19th century domestic site owned and occupied by a freed black family from 1823 through the 1st decade of the 20th century.

The Phase 2 evaluation indicates that the site, which contains intact features and fits into an historic context emphasizing the 19th century from the Federal and Antebellum periods through the Civil War and Postbellum periods. Further, since the site was owned and occupied by a free black family during that time, it can contribute to several themes within that context.

These themes include studies of ethnicity and lifeways for a population which is underrepresented in the documentary records. Field evaluation of the site indicates that numerous intact features are present. Therefore, the recommendation has been made that the site be considered to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

Included in this Collection are digital copies of the investigation report, artifact catalog and artifact photographs housed at the Fort Lee Regional Curation Facility (Fort Lee, Virginia, USA).

Site Name Keywords
44PG317 • Gilliam Site

Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • House • Archaeological Feature • Post Hole / Post Mold • Freed Black Farmstead

Other Keywords
Hammerstone • Whiteware • Yellowware • Nails • Brick Fragments • Ironstone • Oyster Shell • Stoneware • Porcelain • Abrading Stone

Culture Keywords
Historic • African American • Prehistoric

Investigation Types
Site Evaluation / Testing • Historic Background Research

Material Types
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Building Materials • Metal • Mineral • Shell

Temporal Keywords
Early 20th Century • Civil War, 1861-1865 • 19TH CENTURY AD • Federal Period (AD 1775-1830) • Antebellum Period • Postbellum Period

Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) • United States of America (Country) • Hopewell city (County) • Virginia (State / Territory) • Prince George County (County) • North America (Continent) • Fort Lee • Bull Run • City of Hopewell • Camp Lee