Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of the Predicted Location of the Tobacco Barn at the Garrett Farm Site (44CE0085), Caroline County, Virginia

Summary

On behalf of the Fort A.P. Hill Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc., conducted an archaeological survey and evaluation within the Garrett Farm Site (44CE0085) in Caroline County, Virginia. The Garrett Farm Site is the location of John Wilkes Booth’s apprehension and death. The focus of this investigation was the predicted location of Richard Garrett’s tobacco barn, which was burned during the capture and fatal shooting of John Wilkes Booth on April 26, 1865. The project area consists of a diamond-shaped parcel enclosing an area approximately 8.34 ha (20.62 acres) and is located entirely within the boundaries of Fort A.P. Hill.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

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Contact(s): Kay Simpson; Hank Lutton

Prepared By(s): Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Fort A.P. Hill Environmental and Natural Resources Division

Record Identifiers

VDHR File No.(s): 2014-0492

CRA Project No.(s): V14GU01

Order No.(s): W91236-14-F-0009

Contract No.(s): GS-10F-0259N

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