Phase I Investigation of Parade Ground and Continental Park Loci 1-19, Fort Monroe (FM2005.001)
Part of: Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia
This collection contains a diverse range of documents involved with excavations at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. Shovel test logs, artifact inventories, excavation reports, as well as artifact type descriptions and personnel vitae are all included.
Panamerican Consultants, Inc., under a cooperative agreement with the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Fort Detrick, Maryland, conducted a Phase I archaeological survey at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. Occupying the north side of the entrance to the James River, the fort’s location from the initial arrival of European settlers onward was seen as critical to local and regional defense. Fort Monroe was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and in the National Register of Historic Places (#66000912) in 1966.
Site Name Keywords
44HT27 •
Hygeia Hotel
Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature •
Non-Domestic Structures •
Ball Court •
Structure •
Historic Structure •
Artifact Scatter •
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Communal / Public Structure •
Pit
Other Keywords
Phase I
Culture Keywords
Historic
Investigation Types
Heritage Management •
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Ground Disturbance Monitoring •
Geophysical Survey
Material Types
Ceramic •
Glass •
Metal •
Building Materials •
Wood •
Fauna •
Shell
Geographic Keywords
Hampton city (County) •
Virginia (State / Territory) •
North America (Continent) •
Hampton (County) •
Fort Monroe