On the Waterfront: Archaeological Investigations along the Delaware River in Philadelphia

Author(s): Douglas B. Mooney

Year: 2016

Summary

Since the late 1960s multiple archaeological investigations have been conducted along the city’s Delaware River waterfront – the area that forms the heart of Philadelphia’s historical social and economic center.  These excavations have succeeded in documenting sites associated with the growth and development of the city’s port facilities, the foundation of the early ship building industry, 19th and 20th century industrial expansion, as well as the working class people and families who made the waterfront their home.  This presentation will review and place into context earlier studies that targeted the waterfront sections of the city, discuss many of the most significant discoveries, as well as present information on investigations currently being performed in previously unexplored riverside neighborhoods.

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On the Waterfront: Archaeological Investigations along the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Douglas B. Mooney. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 435071)

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Spatial Coverage

min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 229