Intensive Archaeological Investigations of a Proposed Access Road Corridor and Interpretive Center Location, Resaca Battlefield

Author(s): Christopher T. Espenshade

Year: 2008

Summary

New South Associates conducted archival research and archaeological survey for a portion of the

May 9-15, 1864, Resaca battleground. The area of potential effects (APE) for this project is

defined as 44.95 acres that are threatened by direct impacts from the proposed construction of an

access road and interpretive center for the proposed Resaca State Park. This archaeological survey

was conducted for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Parks, Recreation, and Historic

Sites.

Cite this Record

Intensive Archaeological Investigations of a Proposed Access Road Corridor and Interpretive Center Location, Resaca Battlefield. Christopher T. Espenshade. 2008 ( tDAR id: 366123) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8R78CHR

Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Metal

Site Name
Resaca Battlefield

Site Type
Battlefield

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Consultation • Data Recovery / Excavation • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Systematic Survey

General
Bullets • Civil War Battlefield • Metal Detecting

Spatial Coverage

min long: -85.023; min lat: 34.451 ; max long: -84.779; max lat: 34.635 ;

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