The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2020
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado.," at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
As a result of flooding in 2013, significant Victorian-era archaeological deposits have been uncovered on the western side of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The deposits are associated with the occupation of the Glen Eyrie Estate by railroad magnate William Jackson Palmer, his wife Mary Lincoln Palmer, their daughters, and the estate staff between 1870 and 1916. Research has identified an extensive artifact assemblage that demonstrates the wealth of the Victorian-era industrialist family, including construction debris from the estate, importing of foreign and exotic foods (including a variety of seafood and European-produced goods), cutting edge Victorian technologies (such as early fire suppression equipment and electrical power), and vices including various tobacco products and a variety of European wines and liquors. This symposium describes the recent work conducted by Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc., the City of Colorado Springs, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to mitigate and research these unique historic middens.
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Late Victorian
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Beyond Diet: A Plethora of Plant Evidence from Middens at the Glen Eyrie Estate (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Recent excavations from midden locations (sites 5EP7334 and 5EP7352) associated with the Glen Eyrie Estate have provided opportunities to explore the multitude of roles plants have played at the estate....
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Camp Creek Garden of the Gods Flood Mitigation Facility and Downstream Improvements Project, El Paso County, Colorado: A Unique Intersection of the Section 106 Process between Two Lead Federal Agencies (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 2014 the City of Colorado Springs requested FEMA funding for a storm water detention pond along Camp Creek in Garden of the Gods Park. In 2016, the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) began...
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The Chemical Secrets of the Middens (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Archaeological excavations often produce artifacts that defy visual identification. Usually these are bottles, jars, or other containers with contents that are no longer recognizable. The analysis of such...
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Examining Wealth and Technology of the Palmer Family at Glen Eyrie (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Recent excavations along Camp Creek in Colorado Springs have identified separate dumping episodes associated with the Palmer family and the estate staff’s occupation of the Glen Eyrie Estate. Nearly 60,000...
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Finest Fare: Faunal Analysis of the Glen Eyrie Midden Assemblages (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Excavations at two middens associated with the Glen Eyrie Estate (sites 5EP7334 and 5EP7352) have yielded a robust assemblage of well-preserved faunal remains. Represented taxa include a...
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The Glen Eyrie Estate Time Capsule: The Curation of Artifacts from Excavations along Camp Creek. (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc. (Alpine) excavated two historical middens within Garden of the Gods Park that are associated with the construction and occupation of the Glen Eyrie Estate by the...
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A Look at the Everyday: Early Estate Life at Glen Eyrie (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Artifacts recovered during excavations at site 5EP7334 date between the 1880s and the early 1900s, which coincides with the earliest occupation of the Glen Eyrie Estate by the Palmer family and estate staff....
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Public Archaeology and What the Palmer Middens Tell Us About Past and Present Colorado Springs (2020)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Glen Eyrie Middens: Recent Research into the Lives of General William Jackson and Mary Lincoln “Queen” Palmer and their Estate in Western Colorado Springs, Colorado." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Glen Eyrie Middens have given the City of Colorado Springs a rare opportunity to involve the general public in the excavation, interpretation, and presentation of a significant archaeological site. The...