Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed SC Route 642 Improvement Project

Summary

"... We identified five new historic architectural resources (Resources 1147, 1148, 1149,

1150, and 1151) within the architectural survey universe. We recommend Resources 1147-1151

not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). No further management

consideration of these resources is warranted. In addition, we reassessed Resource 491 1047

(Salters Cemetery) because of its proximity to the project. Since the cemetery is not eligible for

the NRHP and the current plans call for no new ROW, there will be no effect on the cemetery.

Finally, the Architectural Historian assessed the effect of the proposed undertaking on three

NRHP-listed resources along the survey universe: Old White Meeting House Ruins and

Cemetery, Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, and the Ashley River Historic District. We

recommend there will be no adverse effect on Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site and the

Ashley River Historic District. We conducted Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) investigations

of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery (see Addendum Report) within and outside of the

existing ROW. Additional investigations are necessary to determine if there will be an adverse

effect to the cemetery.

We identified three archaeological sites (38DR325, 38DR326, and 38DR327) and one

isolated find (Isolate 1) within the archaeological survey universe. We recommend

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archaeological sites 38DR325 and 38DR327 and Isolate 1 not eligible for the NRHP. No further

management consideration of these resources is warranted. We recommend site 38DR326

potentially eligible for the NRHP. Road alignment designs have been changed so that no

improvements occur in the area of the site. Construction activities will be limited to the existing

ROW. We found no evidence of any intact cultural/architectural features related to the tavern

(suspected location of tavern is located farther north/northeast of SC Route 642) during our

investigations of the site. The results of the survey indicate that the proposed road construction

project will impact the periphery of the tavern site where significant deposits are not likely to be

found. Since we suspect that the significant portions of the site lie to the north/northeast of the

existing ROW, proposed construction activities will have no adverse effect on site 38DR326.

Construction of the SC Route 642 Improvement Project as currently designed will not affect any

historic properties or potential historic properties, though additional investigations are necessary

at the Old White Meeting House Cemetery. Further management of the proposed SC Route 642

Improvement Project as currently designed with regard to cultural resources, with the possible

exception of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery, is not warranted."

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Dorchester County

Keywords

Spatial Coverage

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Jennifer Bragg; Ashley Chapman; David Jones; Chad Long; Jonathan Leader

Contributor(s): Ed Salo; Jason Ellerbee; Paul Zloba; Jessica Downs; Nicole Isenbarger; Susannah Munson; Damon Jackson; Erik Mischker; Inna Burns; Allison Wind; Jennifer Salo

Field Director(s): Suzanne Johnson

Lab Director(s): Emily Jateff

Principal Investigator(s): Johshua N. Fletcher

Sponsor(s): Davis & Floyd, Inc.; Dorchester County Sales Tax Authority

Prepared By(s): Brockington and Associates, Inc.

Notes

General Note: "... We identified three archaeological sites (38DR325, 38DR326, and 38DR327) and one isolated find (Isolate 1) within the archaeological survey universe. We recommend archaeological sites 38DR325 and 38DR327 and Isolate 1 not eligible for the NRHP. No further management consideration of these resources is warranted. We recommend site 38DR326 78 potentially eligible for the NRHP. Road alignment designs have been changed so that no improvements occur in the area of the site. Construction activities will be limited to the existing ROW. We found no evidence of any intact cultural/architectural features related to the tavern (suspected location of tavern is located farther north/northeast of SC Route 642) during our investigations of the site. The results of the survey indicate that the proposed road construction project will impact the periphery of the tavern site where significant deposits are not likely to be found. Since we suspect that the significant portions of the site lie to the north/northeast of the existing ROW, proposed construction activities will have no adverse effect on site 38DR326. Construction of the SC Route 642 Improvement Project as currently designed will not affect any historic properties or potential historic properties, though additional investigations are necessary at the Old White Meeting House Cemetery. Further management of the proposed SC Route 642 Improvement Project as currently designed with regard to cultural resources, with the possible exception of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery, is not warranted."

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