US Army Corps of Engineers
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducts and/or funds archaeological investigations for water-control projects that it undertakes or supports and in order to preserve, protect, and interpret archaeological and other cultural resources on the lands that it manages. This tDAR collection includes documents, images, data sets, and other kinds of information from archaeological and other cultural resource investigations. The data and information is organized by project and overall by the USACE district within which the work occurred. These districts typically are also where physical collections from such investigations are curated and managed.
Site Name Keywords
Ballast House •
18CH216 •
38HA1081 •
22TS506 •
22TS553 •
22TS554 •
22TS577 •
22TS734 •
22TS735 •
22TS738
Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Domestic Structures •
House •
Archaeological Feature •
Artifact Scatter •
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features •
Funerary and Burial Structures or Features •
Cemetery •
Agricultural or Herding •
Agricultural Field or Field Feature
Other Keywords
Collections Management •
Lithic •
Finding Aid •
Artifact Report •
Artifact Database •
Projectile Point •
Biface •
Body Sherd •
Collection Management •
Rim Sherd
Culture Keywords
Historic •
Archaic •
Woodland •
Late Archaic •
Early Archaic •
Middle Archaic •
Late Woodland •
Mississippian •
Middle Woodland •
Euroamerican
Investigation Types
Heritage Management •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Archaeological Overview •
Collections Research •
Historic Background Research •
Architectural Documentation •
Architectural Survey •
Records Search / Inventory Checking
Material Types
Ceramic •
Chipped Stone •
Glass •
Metal •
Fauna •
Shell •
Ground Stone •
Building Materials •
Macrobotanical •
Mineral
Temporal Keywords
Prehistoric •
Historical •
Historic •
Late Archaic •
Late Woodland •
19th Century •
20th Century •
Operation Iraqi Freedom •
Woodland •
Early Archaic
Geographic Keywords
North America (Continent) •
USA (Country) •
United States of America (Country) •
Maryland (State / Territory) •
District of Columbia (State / Territory) •
Virginia (State / Territory) •
Georgia (State / Territory) •
Indiana (State / Territory) •
South Carolina (State / Territory) •
Charles County (County)
Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 601-700 of 3,999)
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Letter from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to the US Army Research Laboratory, Phase II Archeological Investigations (2000)
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Letter of response from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to the US Army Research Laboratory about the 28 November letter sent with the Scope of Work Draft. Includes comments on the planned archeological work.
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Letter from Maryland Historical Trust to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Acceptable Relocation of Blossom Point House (1979)
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Letter regarding the relocation of the Blossom Point House. The letter discusses possible locations.
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Letter from National Park Service to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Draft Overview and Management Plan (1984)
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A letter from the Department of the Interior's Contracting Officer's Representative to the Director of the Harry Diamond Laboratories in reference to a draft overview and management plan for the facilities under the administration of the National Park Service. Referenced report not included in this document.
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Letter from National Park Service to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Phase I Historical Survey (1984)
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Annotated letter from the US Department of the Interior in regards to the products and reports that were produced from the first phase of the historical portion of the Department of Army Materiel Development & Readiness Command (DARCOM) Historical/Archaeological survey. The letter entails that the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record inventory cards and the Historic Properties report were included with this letter, and that other copies of the report would be...
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Letter from Tetra Tech Inc. to the US Army Laboratory Center, Phase II Work Plan (2000)
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A letter from Tetra Tech Inc. to the US Army Research Laboratory in regards to the Phase II Archaeological work plan at the Blossom Point Test Facility. Included is a sticky note label for Blossom Point and site number.
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Letter from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Kise, Franks and Straw, Marketing Plan Background Documents (1990)
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A memorandum to Kise, Franks and Straw submitting documents needed for use in the marketing and cultural resource plans for the Adelphi Laboratory Center. Also included is a background document to the current status of the Blossom Point Farmhouse.
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Letter from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Draft Report Comments (1990)
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A letter from the Commander of the Adelphi Laboratories to Don Klima, Chief, Eastern Division of Project Review, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, in regards to a forwarded copy of the draft report of the investigation of the Ballast House.
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Letter from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to the Maryland Historical Trust, Draft Report Comments (1990)
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A letter from Colonel Stephen H. Young to Mark R. Edwards, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer of the Maryland Historical Trust in regard to requesting comments on a previously forwarded draft report on the investigations at the Blossom Point Farm House.
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Letter from the Engineer Division to the Commander of the US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command 1979, Fiscal Year 1980 MCA Justification Data (1979)
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Letter from the Engineer Division to the Commander of the US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, in regards to the Fiscal Year 1980 MCA Justification Data. Enclosed in the DD Form 1391, Military Construction Project Data, Project Title: Land Acquisition, Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letter from the Environmental/Energy Conservation Branch, Requesting Environmental Remediation Report (1984)
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Harry Diamond Laboratories (HDL) has requested from the Department of Army Materiel Development & Readiness Command (DARCOM) through special Headquarters Department of the Army funding, a project for the purpose of conducting a study to determine remedial measures needed to restore Blossom Point to its natural environmental condition. The study as requested is to provide recommendations to cleanse the site of the accumulation of unexploded test devices which remain in the soil as a result of...
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Letter from the General Services Administration to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Blossom Point Test Facility Survey (1984)
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Letter from the General Services Administration in regards to conducting a survey of the land of Harry Diamond Laboratories and the buildings within the property. Also enclosed is Section 4 of Executive Order 12348.
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Letter from the Harry Diamond Laboratories to the Maryland Historical Trust, Blossom Point Farmhouse Report (1992)
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A letter from the Harry Diamond Laboratories to the Maryland Historical Trust about the Ballast House and a mention of enclosing an additional copy of the Blossom Point Farmhouse report.
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Letter from the Harry Diamond Laboratories to US Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Proof of Property Transfer (1980)
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Letter from the Harry Diamond Laboratories to the US Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, in regards to the request of "Proof of Property Transfer" of the Blossom Point Proving Grounds. Enclosed is a DD Form 1354 (Transfer and Acceptance of Military Real Property).
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Letter from the Interagency Archeological Services-Atlanta to JRB Associates, Memorandum of Agreement (1979)
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Letter from Interagency Archaeological Services-Atlanta to JRB Associates, in regards to a Memorandum of Agreement between the Harry Diamond Laboratories and the Department of Interior. Also enclosed is a cost estimate for a reconnaissance survey of Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letter from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Archaeological Investigation at Site 18CH156 (2000)
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Letter regarding the archaeological investigations at Site 18CH156 at Blossom Point Research Facility. Includes comments and request for revisions. Comments are included as attachment A.
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Letter from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to the US Army Research Laboratory, Utilities Privatization (2000)
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A letter to the US Army Research Laboratory from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development in response to a letter sent 24 April 2000 regarding a utilities privatization project at Blossom Point Research Center.
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Ballast House Nomination (1984)
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A letter from the Maryland Historical Trust over the stipulations that were to be met from the original 1979 Memorandum of Agreement concerning the Ballast House.
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to the Adelphi Laboratory Center, Architectural, Historical, and Archaeological Investigations at Blossom Point Testing Facility (1990)
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A letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to the Installation Commander of the Adelphi Laboratory Center. Enclosed is a copy of the report that was prepared by the KFS Historic Preservation Group. Other documents include a transmittal slip from the Office of Preservation Services, a fax header sheet from USACE, Ft. Worth to Adelphi Laboratory, and a statement of work for the Blossom Point Farmhouse, with the associated cost estimate.
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to the Preservation Officer at the Department of the Army, Memorandum of Agreement Terms (1984)
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A letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to the Headquarters at the Department of the Army over the Department of the Army not meeting the stipulations created in the 1979 Memorandum of Agreement.
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Project Review (1997)
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust regarding completion of U.S. Army Research Laboratory projects with respect to effects on historic properties. These projects include the acquisition of 49 acres, relocation of sentry station, and installation of lights.
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Section 106 Review (1995)
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Response letter concerning the section 106 review of the proposed Army Consumer Products Safety Commission potential land use at Blossom Point Field Test Facility. Based on the documentation presented in a previous letter, the proposed project will have no effect on National Register eligible historic properties, including archaeological sites and historic structures.
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Letter from the Maryland Office of Planning to Adelphi Laboratory Center, Review and Recommendation (1991)
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A letter from the Maryland Office of Planning in regards to the review and recommendations to the Adelphi Laboratory Center about the sale and removal of the Blossom Point Farmhouse.
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Letter from the National Park Service to Harry Diamond Laboratories, HABS/HAER Inventory Cards and Historic Properties Report (1984)
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A letter from the National Park Service in reference to a transmittal of products from the Phase I historical portion of the Department of Army Materiel Development & Readiness Command (DARCOM) Historical/Archeological survey. Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record inventory cards and Historic Properties Report are mentioned but not enclosed within this document. An annotated copy of the letter can be found at https://core.tdar.org/document/445808.
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Letter from the U.S Army Research Laboratory to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Phase II Archaeological Studies (2002)
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Letter to the Division of Historical and Cultural Programs, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development enclosing a copy of the final report of the Phase II Archaeological Studies on sites of the Blossom Point Field Test Facility. Report not included.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District to National Park Service, Supplemental HABS/HAER Documentation (1990)
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A letter to the National Park Services from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District submitting supplemental Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record documentation for the Ballast House.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Electronics Research and Development Command to the State Historic Preservation Office, Completion of Archaeological Survey (1983)
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Responding memorandum from the Environmental/Energy Conservation Branch of the Harry Diamond Laboratories to the State Historic Preservation Office informing them that the archaeological survey by Envirosphere Company has been completed. Enclosed in this file is prior correspondence from the State Historic Preservation Office requesting for the survey. Also enclosed is correspondence from the Maryland Historical Trust about the Master Plan and the Future Development Master Plan.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Electronics Research and Development Command to U.S. Army Materiel Development Readiness Command, Ballast House (1984)
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A letter referencing a prior letter sent from the State Historic Preservation Officer of the Maryland Historical Trust that directed Harry Diamond Laboratories to follow the guidelines stated in the letter sent 13 August 1984. HDL Facilities Engineering Office believes that higher headquarters recommend appropriate terms of agreement for a new Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Ballast House is to be negotiated. Annotated copy found in tDAR at: https://core.tdar.org/document/445791
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Letter from the U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Request for Comments, Ballast House (1984)
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A memorandum for record and a letter from the U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories requesting review and comments of various letters regarding the Ballast House and renegotiation of a new memorandum of agreement.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to Maryland Historical Trust, Proposed Work Plan (2000)
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The letter enclosed details the proposed work plan for the additional work at site 18CH156 at Blossom Point Test Facility. Also enclosed with the letter is a technical report from Tetra Tech, Inc. and the recommendations for the areas eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to SHPO, Acquisition of 49 Acres with Enclosures (1997)
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Response letter from the US Army Research Laboratory to the Director of Historical and Cultural Programs Department of Housing and Community Development in regards to the the acquisition of 49 acres from the Department of the Navy. Included are five maps of the parcels of land that are being requested by the Army from the Navel Research Center.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to SHPO, Special Agent Training at Blossom Point Field Test Facility (1995)
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Responding letter from the Chief of Division of Public Works at the US Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi to the Director of Historical and Cultural Programs Department of Housing and Community Development in regards to possible special agent training at Blossom Point Field Test Facility. Enclosed is a copy of the Phase I Archaeological Survey of Twelve Areas at the Blossom Point Test Facility depicting and describing project locations in reference to the proposed and current training...
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Letter from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to the Maryland Historical Trust, Draft Statement of Work - Phase II Investigation (2000)
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Letter from the US Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, forwarding the second draft of the scope of work for the proposed small caliber weapons range. The results produced indicated that the site was eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and that extensive excavations were to be conducted at a later date on the other sites.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to the Maryland Historical Trust, Phase II Archaeological Investigations (2000)
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Letter to the Maryland Historical Trust with an enclosed copy of the results of the Phase II archaeological investigations at the site 18CH156 and work plan.
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Letter from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to the Maryland Historical Trust, Proposed Utilities Privatization (2000)
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Letter to the Maryland Historical Trust to inform them of the proposed privatization of utilities Army wide and possible effects on archaeological sites at Blossom Point Research Facility. Also included is a Blossom Point Site plan of existing electrical connections.
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Letter from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Scope of Work for the Ballast House at Blossom Point (1979)
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Letter from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to the Commander of the Harry Diamond Laboratories in regards to the scope of the work and funding for the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letter from the US Army Electronics Research and Development Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Reference Nov. 21, 1984 Letter (1984)
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Letter from the US Army Electronics Research and Development Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories referencing an earlier letter from the US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command. The letter is requesting updating of the data for stabilization and the present day cost of moving plus stabilization required for the Ballast House.
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Letter from the US Army Research Laboratory to SHPO, Relocation of Battlefield Environment Directorate (1996)
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Letter from the Chief of Division of Public Works to the Director of Historical and Cultural Programs Department of Housing and Community Development in regards to the relocation of the Battlefield Environment Directorate to the Blossom Point Field Test Facility.
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Letter from the US Army Research Laboratory to SHPO, Relocation of Battlefield Environment Directorate with Enclosures (1996)
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Letter from the Chief of Division of Public Works to the Director of Historical and Cultural Programs Department of Housing and Community Development in regards to the relocation of the Battlefield Environment Directorate to the Blossom Point Field Test Facility. Included are maps of the general site plan and site locations, along with photographs of proposed locations.
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Letter from the US Army Research Laboratory to the Director of SHPO, Consumer Products Safety Commission Potential Land Use (1995)
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Enclosed is a letter from the Chief, Division of Public Works at the US Army Research Laboratory at Adelphi to the Director, Historical and Cultural Programs, Department of Housing and Community Development in Maryland, in regards to the potential land use of the Blossom Point Field Test Facility from the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Maps included depict location of explosive containers and Phase I archaeological survey locations.
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Letter from the US Army Research Laboratory to the SHPO, Construction of Explosives Storage Magazine (1995)
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A letter to the Historical and Cultural Programs Department of Housing and Community Development to inform them of a new explosives storage magazine. It details what kind of building and foundation was to be set in place. Enclosed are also maps of the intended location of the new building.
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Letter from the US Department of the Interior to the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office, Relocation of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland (1979)
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Letter from the US Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service to the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office, in regards to a visit by Dr. Ned Woodall to the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland to survey the bank erosion and relocation proposal.
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Letter from the US Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service to the Harry Diamond Laboratories, Signed and Dated Copy of the Memorandum of Agreement (1979)
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Enclosed is a signed and dated copy of the Memorandum of Agreement between Interagency Archeological Services-Atlanta and the U. S. Department of the Army, Harry Diamond Laboratories, for the archeological survey of the Blossom Point, Maryland, site and the mitigation of possible destruction through erosion of the Ballast House, also located at Blossom Point. Cost Estimate: Reconnaissance/Survey form enclosed.
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Letter from United States Department of the Interior to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Enclosed Draft Copy of Chart (1979)
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Letter regarding an enclosed draft copy of a requested chart. The letter includes information on how to read the chart and a final copy is mentioned.
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Letter from United States Department of the Interior to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Scope of Work (1979)
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Multiple letters regarding an enclosed Scope of Work discussing cost estimates and site information for the Ballast House.
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Letter from US Army Corps of Engineers to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Ballast House Protection (1977)
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A letter from the US Army Corps of Engineers to Harry Diamond Laboratories, in regards to a report on a special visit to Harry Diamond Laboratories by Installations and Services Activity (I&SA). The report contains several recommendations on protecting the Ballast House and disposition form stating the effects of erosion on the bank of Nanhemoy Creek adjacent to the Ballast House.
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Letter from US Army Corps of Engineers to the Commander of Harry Diamond Laboratories, New Plan for Ballast House (1979)
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Letter from US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to the Commander of Harry Diamond Laboratories, New Plan for Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland. The Facilities Engineer at Harry Diamond Laboratories was informed by HQ, US Army Development and Readiness Command that no work will be done by Blossom Point personnel in connection with moving the Ballast House.
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Letter from US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to the Harry Diamond Laboratories, Estimated Cost of Relocation of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland (1979)
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Letter from US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to the Commander of the Harry Diamond Laboratories, in regards to the estimated cost of relocation of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland. Line estimation worksheet is included.
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Letter from US Army Electronics Research and Development Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Exigent Minor MCA Project, Relocation of Historic Ballast House, Blossom Point, MD (1980)
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Letter from the US Army Electronics Research and Development Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, in regards to the Exigent Minor MCA Project, Relocation of Historic Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland project. Enclosures include requests for review and comments about the above mentioned project.
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Letter from US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Relocation of Historic Ballast House, Blossom Point, MD (1979)
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Letter from US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Exigent Minor MCA Project, Relocation of Historic Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letter from US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Relocation of the Historic Ballast House (1980)
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Letter from the US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Relocation of the Historic Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letter from US Department of the Interior, to the Harry Diamond Laboratories, Response to Request Letter for Determination of Eligibility (1979)
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Letter from US Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service to the Harry Diamond Laboratories, a response to the letter requesting a determination of eligibility for inclusion in the National Register pursuant to Executive Order 11593 or the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
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Letter from USA Darcom Installations and Services Activity to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Report of Visit to Harry Diamond Laboratories (1985)
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A letter regarding a report made by a US Army Material Command Installation and Services Activity (USAMC I&SA) representative to the Harry Diamond Laboratories to provide technical assistance in updating costs for stabilizing bank from erosion or relocating the Ballast House.
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Letter with Enclosures from Adelphi Laboratories Center to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for the Ballast House at Blossom Point, MD (1989)
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Letter from the US Army Adelphi Laboratories Center Installation Commander to the Chief of the Eastern Division of Project Review, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in regard to the relocation of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, MD. Additionally enclosed are Facilities Engineering Work Requests, a Memorandum of Agreement, Meeting Minutes, and Proposal for Inclusion.
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Letter with Enclosures from Adelphi Laboratory Center to Maryland Historical Trust for the Ballast House at Blossom Point, MD (1989)
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Letter from the US Army Adelphi Laboratory Center Installation Commander to the Maryland Historical Trust, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, in regards to the Ballast House at Blossom Point, MD. Additional enclosures include Work Requests, a Memorandum of Agreement, Meeting Minutes, and Proposal For Inclusion.
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Letter, Memorandum, and Report for Disposal of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, MD (1986)
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Letter from the Chief, Facilities Engineering of the US Army Laboratory Command Headquarters to the Expert House Movers of Maryland, Inc. in regards to removal of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, MD. Included is a memorandum to the US Army Materiel Command which is enclosed with a report entitled "Disposal of Building 501, Blossom Point, Maryland, Real Property Inventory, Report No. 24235".
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Letters from Adelphi Laboratory Center to Multiple Interested Parties, Dated 30 January 1991 (1991)
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Multiple correspondences from the Adelphi Laboratory Center providing requested materials to interested parties surrounding the Ballast House dated 30 January 1991.
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Letters from Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Harry Diamond Laboratories, Memorandum of Agreement (1979)
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Letters regarding the attached Memorandum of Agreement concerning continuing erosion problems at the Harry Diamond Laboratories affecting the Ballast House, Blossom Point, Charles County, Maryland.
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Letters from Envirosphere Company to Harry Diamond Labs,Introduction (1983)
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A letter from the Envisorsphere Company to the Harry Diamond Laboratories in reference to a contract between the Envirosphere Company and the National Park Service to prepare archaeological resource management plans for the Harry Diamond Labs and the Blossom Point and Woodbridge Research Facilities. Enclosed are some memorandums for record as background information for the prior archaeological surveys.
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Letters from Harry Diamond Laboratories to Commander of US Army Materiel Command and Other Agencies (1976)
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Letter from Harry Diamond Laboratories to Commander of US Army Materiel Command in regards to E011593 Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment. Additional letters from the Society of Jesus and Engineer Division at Harry Diamond Laboratories. Attached is a Facilities Engineering Office Task Assignment Form. These additional resources were created in 1976.
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Letters from Harry Diamond Laboratories to Department of Army Materiel Development & Readiness Command, Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment with attached Disposition Form and Previous Correspondence (1976)
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Letters regarding a historic building and its preservation. The purchase of the building is discussed as well as the fact that soil erosion may result in total loss of the building.
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Letters from Harry Diamond Laboratories to Multiple Agencies, Environmental Assessment of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland (1979)
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Three letters from the Environmental Coordinator, Harry Diamond Laboratories to the Executive Director, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Maryland Historic Preservation Officer; and Keeper of the National Register, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, US Department of the Interior. They relate to the Environmental Assessment for the relocation of the Ballast House at the Harry Diamond Laboratories' Field Test Area at Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letters from Harry Diamond Laboratories to Multiple Contributors for the Relocation of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland (1979)
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Four letters from Emerson G. Gray, Environmental Coordinator of Harry Diamond Laboratories to the Port Tobacco Historical Society, Charles County Public Library, Mrs. Ellen Heilmeier, and the US Department of the Interior, Interagency Archeological Services, in regards to the Environmental Assessment of the Relocation for the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Interested Parties of the Ballast House, Dated 15 January 1991 (1991)
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Multiple correspondence from multiple department heads dated 15 January 1991 from the Adelphi Laboratory Center providing requested materials to interested parties surrounding the Ballast House.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Interested Parties, Dated 23 January 1991 (1991)
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Multiple letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center providing requested materials to interested parties surrounding the Ballast House dated 23 January 1991.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Mr. Jay Lilly and Community Homes, Inc., Response to Request for Information (1991)
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Letter reponses from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Mr. Jay Lilly and the Community Homes, Inc., in regards to their request for information on the architectural, historical, and archaeological investigations conducted at the Ballast House.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Mrs. Gootee and Accent General Contracting, Response to Request for Information (1991)
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A response letter and a copy of the letter from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Mrs. Gootee from Maryland and a representative from Accent General Contracting in Washington, DC, in reference to their request for information on the architectural, historical, and archaeological investigations conducted on the Ballast House.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Multiple Interested Parties of the Ballast House, Dated 24 January 1991 (1991)
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Multiple correspondences from the Adelphi Laboratory Center providing requested materials to interested parties surrounding the Ballast House dated 24 January 1991.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Multiple Parties, Dated 18 January 1991 (1991)
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Multiple letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center providing requested materials to interested parties surrounding the Ballast House dated 18 January 1991. Also included is a second letter addressed to Ray Roudebush from the Directorate of Facilities Engineering in reference to the gratitude for the final report of the Ballast House to the community colleges.
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Letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center to Multiple Parties, Dated January 14, 1991 (1991)
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Multiple correspondence letters from the Adelphi Laboratory Center providing requested materials to interested parties surrounding architectural, historical, and archaeological investigations conducted at Ballast House.
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Letters from the Department of the Interior, Harry Diamond Laboratories and from Geo-Recon International, Revised Blossom Point Survey Budget (1979)
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Letters regarding a budget proposal from Geo-Recon International to the Department of the Interior, about the Blossom Point Facility Survey Budget Proposal.
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Letters from the Maryland Historical Trust and the US Army Research Laboratory, Section 106 Review/Final Phase I Report (1995)
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Letter from the Maryland Historical Trust to the Division of Public Works Department of the Army US Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi Maryland in regards to the determination of a proposed project and the evaluation of its effects on historic properties. The second letter is to the Director of the Historical Cultural Programs Department of the Housing Community Development from the US Army Research Laboratory concerning the final Phase I Report of the Survey of Twelve Areas at Blossom Point...
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Letters from the Maryland Office of Planning to the Harry Diamond Laboratories, Review and Recommendation (1992)
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A letter from the Maryland Office of Planning in regards to endorsement contingent upon certain conditions for the Blossom Point Farmhouse salvaging application. Another letter is enclosed from the State of Maryland Department of the Environment detailing how to dispose of any lead paint or asbestos found within the farmhouse, and who to contact on proper disposal of any other toxic substances.
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Letters from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Harry Diamond Laboratories and US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, Ballast House Relocation (1980)
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Letters to and from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Harry Diamond Laboratories, and US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command in regards to a letter about the final drawings of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland.
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Letters from the US Department of the Interior, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to Harry Diamond Laboratories, Removal of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland (1979)
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Letter from US Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Interagency Archeological Services-Atlanta to the Environmental Coordinator of the Harry Diamond Laboratories, in regards to the archaeological survey for the removal of the Ballast House at Blossom Point, Maryland. Included is the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation project review letter to the Commander of the Harry Diamond Laboratories.
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Letters from US Army Corps of Engineers and Harry Diamond Laboratories, Attached Cost Estimate (1979)
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Letters from the Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District to the Harry Diamond Laboratories (HDL) and from HDL regarding a budget for the proposed Ballast House relocation. Included is the cost estimate and preliminary plans.
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Letters from US Department of the Interior and Harry Diamond Laboratories, Request Letters of Eligibility to the National Register (1979)
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Letters from US Department of the Interior and Harry Diamond Laboratories to the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service and to the Maryland State Historic Preservation Officer, in regards to a request for a determination of eligibility for inclusion in the National Register, pursuant to Executive Order 11593 or the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, as implemented by the procedures of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (36 CFR 800).
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Letters to and from the Adelphi Laboratory Center, Relocation of the Ballast House (1991)
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Included are two letters of inquiry to the Adelphi Laboratory Center for information on the purchase of the Ballast House, and from Charles County Community College to the Director of Facilities Engineering in reference to the final report sent to their studies center to be added to their archives. Also included are seven letters of response from the Adelphi Laboratories Center in regards to forwarding information to interested parties for purchase of the Ballast House; a newspaper page...
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Map of Cedar Point Neck, BPI_0275 (1985)
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Scanned image of a circa 1788 map of Cedar Point Neck.
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Map, Blossom Point Field Test Facility General Storm-Drainage, BPI_0508 (1983)
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Master plan of the Blossom Point Field Test Facility's general storm drainage map.
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Map, Blossom Point Phase I Survey, BPI_0553 (1996)
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Maps of the Blossom Point Phase I Survey, which include soil maps, test area maps, and project area locations.
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Map, Cedar Point Neck Farms Circa 1908, BPI_0272 (1985)
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Figure 2.2. Cedar Point Neck farms circa 1908.
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Map, Consumer Product Safety Commission-Explosive Containers, BPI_0507 (1983)
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Master plan of the Blossom Point Field Test Facility's Consumer Product Safety explosive containers placement.
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Map, Delta Training Exercise Land Use, BPI_0532 (1995)
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Map of Delta Training Exercise land usage.
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Map, St. Thomas Manor and Cedar Point Neck, BPI_0273 (1985)
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Figure 2.3. St. Thomas Manor and Cedar Point Neck.
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for Site 18CH215, BPI_0076 (1980)
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This is the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the Site T3, 18CH215. This site is located on the north bank of the Potomac River about 200m east of the tip of Blossom Point, between the river's edge and a lookout tower. It covers an area 100 feet long and 50 feet wide. The midden is characterized by a thin shell cap, 6-8 inches in thickness. Shells within this cap are whole to broken valves scattered throughout the lens. The surface of...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for Site 18CH217, BPI_0077 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T7, 18CH217. This site is located on the north bank of the Potomac River, 900m east of Upper Cedar Point. The house was intentionally burned and knocked down post 1976, and the bricks conveyed to a nearby resident. The area surrounding the house has been frequently disced and leveled as part of the preparation and maintenance of the impact zone. This locale is the former site...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for Site 18CH220, BPI_0079 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T8, 18CH220. This site is located on Cedar Point Neck 200m northeast of a Radio Tower, 2 miles northeast of the end of Blossom Point. It lies in a grassy area. The site was discovered by trenching associated with the placement of a utility line. No structural or other features were noted, the site being characterized by a highly disturbed diffuse scatter of metal, brick, glass,...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH158, BPI_0088 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site W-T, CH-K13, 18CH158. This site lies on the north bank of the Potomac River, on the south end of Cedar Point Neck, about 500m northwest of Upper Cedar Point, at the southwest comer of two small dirt roads. No size is indicated for this site. The only artifacts recovered are quartz and quartzite flakes and chunks. No diagnostics were recovered.
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH159, BPI_0089 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site W-T, CH-K12, 18CH159. This site lies on the north bank of the Potomac River, on the south end of Cedar Point Neck, about 450m northwest of Upper Cedar Point at the edge of a marsh. Wilke and Thompson reported the location of this site, but no information associated with it. Geo-Recon found a small prehistoric lithic scatter here in 1980, consisting of quartz and quartzite...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH163, Cedar Grove, BPI_0090 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site W-T, CH-K4, 18CH163. This site is located approximately 400m north of Upper Cedar Point on the north bank of the Potomac River. It is immediately north of site 18CH162, and is separated from it by a low marshy swale, probably the locus of a freshwater spring. Bounded on the east by the Potomac River, which is eroding the approximately 740 feet long eastern site margin, the site...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH218, BPI_0078 (1980)
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This is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the Site T6, 18CH218. This site represents the remains of two late 19th or early 20th century tobacco bams, which were used to store military equipment during World War II. Subsurface testing adjacent to and within the structure produced no information of interpretive value. A 1998 walkover by Tetra Tech found no additional information. The site was determined to be not eligible for the National...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH222, BPI_0081 (1980)
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This is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T10, 18CH222. This site is located on the west side of Cedar Point Neck, c. 150m west of Blossom Point Road, about 1 mile north of the tip of Blossom Point. It lies on the east side of an old abandoned roadbed. Based on previously conducted research, site 18CH222 is the remains of a late 19th- to early 20th-century tenant house. Surface features present at the site include a series of...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH223, BPI_0082 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T11, 18CH223. This site is located on the east side of Cedar Point Neck in a wooded area 1km north of Upper Cedar Point. It is located adjacent to the old access road to Cedar Point Farm. This site represents the remains of a frame tenant house which is located adjacent to the old Cedar Point Farm access road and hence was probably associated with that farm. A local informant...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH225, BPI_0084 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T13, 18CH225. This site is located on the east side of Cedar Point Neck, about 200m northwest of the Potomac River. A marshy unnamed tributary of the river lies 150m to the northwest. The site lies in a disced firebreak and is bisected by a road. This prehistoric lithic scatter contains quartz and quartzite debitage, chunks, and bifaces. It has been disced and also bisected by...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH226, BPI_0085 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T14, 18CH226. This site is located on the east side of Cedar Point Neck, about 150m northwest of the Potomac River. A marshy unnamed tributary of the river lies 250m to the east. The site lies in a disced firebreak and is bisected by a road. The site is probably confined to plowzone. This prehistoric lithic scatter, like 18CH225, has been disced and bisected by a road. Its...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH228, BPI_0086 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T16, 18CH228. This site is located on the east side of Cedar Point Neck, 200m west of the Potomac, and about 1.3 km north of Upper Cedar Point. The site is in a disced firebreak and is bisected by a road. This prehistoric lithic scatter extends for some 2,000 feet along a facility access road. Prehistoric artifacts were discovered in disced firebreaks which parallel the road...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report, Site 18CH229, BPI_0087 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T17, 18CH229. This site is located on the east side of Cedar Point Neck, 200m west of the Potomac, and about 1.3 km north of Upper Cedar Point. The site is in a disced firebreak and is bisected by a road. This historic artifact scatter has a similar spatial distribution as site 18CH228. No structure or dense concentrations of material were noted. As historic artifacts were...
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Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Archeological Site Survey, Basic Site Report, Site 18CH221, Kings Creek Farm, BPI_0080 (1980)
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This report is a Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Archeological Site Survey, Basic Data Report for the site T9, Kings Creek Farm, 18CH221. This site is located west of Blossom Point Road on Cedar Point Neck, about 2 miles north of the tip of Blossom Point. It lies in a dirt roadbed. This sparse historic artifact scatter probably represents the former locus of a brick farmhouse or outbuilding associated with the Kings Creek Farm, once occupied by a George Brown. This building was...
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Memoranda and Letters Between the US Army Electronics Research and Development Command, US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, Building Technology Inc. and the Envirosphere Company, Historic Properties Report (1983)
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US Army memoranda and letters between Army personal, Building Technologies Inc. and Envirosphere Company members concerning the Historic Properties report for Harry Diamond Laboratories and the Ballast House.
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Memoranda from U.S. Army Electronics Research and Development Command and U.S. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, Ballast House (1981)
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Memoranda of record between Stanley H. Fried, Chief of the Real Estate Branch for the Engineer Division and F.W. Thomas, Director of the Installations & Services Directorate in regards to how the Ballast House will be torn down. A response from F.W. Thomas is included.