Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research
Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2020
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research," at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
New Hampshire has a long history of historical archaeology, including the 1980s excavations at Deer Street, which has been described as "one of the best urban archaeological sites in America” by David Starbuck. In this session, presenters discuss recent projects in the state that engage with various publics, including museum visitors, Indigenous communities, and university students. History museums including Enfield Shaker Village and Strawbery Banke Museum provide hands-on learning experiences for students from excavation, to curation, to museum interpretation. Excavations at Dartmouth College and the University of NH offer students an opportunity to engage with their campus history. The Great Bay Archaeological Survey is a project exploring the Abenaki and English histories of the 17th century Piscataqua region, engaged with community volunteers and Native advisers. Presenters will explore best practices for community engagement and sharing results of archaeological research in multiple settings.
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De-Centering Expertise in Public Archaeology: Promises and Perils from the Great Bay Archaeological Survey (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Great Bay Archaeological Survey (GBAS) explores early colonial settlements in the Great Bay Estuary (1620-1750 AD). Public and community are buzzwords in conversations around the future of archaeology because there is a sense we must have real buy-in from the broader public to remain relevant. However,...
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Digging Dartmouth: Community Archaeology at an 18th Century House Site on the Dartmouth Green (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. This paper presents initial results of a campus archaeological project at Dartmouth College, founded in 1769 in Hanover, NH. As part of Dartmouth’s 250th anniversary, we began a historic mapping effort to locate 18th century house sites, and then worked with students enrolled in relevant courses to conduct...
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Digging Our Past: Student-Led Excavation as Experiential Learning and Active Engagement with Campus History (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Campus archaeology programs have been springing up around the country and with good reason: they are an excellent way to engage students with campus history, connecting them with the everyday lives of past matriculants, and also providing valuable practical and experiential learning opportunities. In the...
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Museum-Based Assignments at Strawbery Banke Museum (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Strawbery Banke is a 10-acre living history museum in Portsmouth, NH, with nearly 40 extant historic houses. Strawbery Banke archaeologists have been researching the area for over 50 years, assembling a collection of over 1 million artifacts related to the residents of this historic port city. In the spring...
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On the Care and Feeding of Archaeologists: The View from the Archives (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Special Collections and Archives Division of the University of New Hampshire Library has provided extensive research support for both UNH archaeology classes and the Great Bay Archaeological Survey. These interactions with students, faculty, and volunteers have encouraged archives staff to reconsider the...
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What do volunteers get out of it anyway?: Volunteers’ Views of Public Archaeology in the Great Bay Archaeological Survey (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Great Bay Archaeological Survey (GBAS) runs a six-week field program each summer that draws students as well as community member volunteers from across New England. Run in collaboration with the New Hampshire State Conservation and Rescue Archaeology Program (SCRAP), GBAS offers community members an...