Geophysical Investigaitons at Fort Larned National Historic Site, 14PA305, Pawnee County, Kansas
Author(s): Steven De Vore
Year: 2017
Summary
During April 2016, archeologists from the National Park Service conducted a geophysical investigation within the core and cemetery areas of the Fort Larned site. Fort Larned served as the base of military operations against the hostile Plains Indians and for the protection of commerce along the eastern part of the Santa Fe Trail during the 1860s and 1870s. The 2016 geophysical investigations included a magnetic survey of the core area and cemetery, as well as a ground penetrating radar survey of the cemetery. Additional magnetic surveys of the core area were conducted in 2009 and 2010. The results of the geophysical survey indicated the use of the fort during its period of operation, use as a farm after it’s decommission in the late 1800s and 1900s, and park activities after the site was designated a National Historic Site in 1864.
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Geophysical Investigaitons at Fort Larned National Historic Site, 14PA305, Pawnee County, Kansas. Steven De Vore. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Fort Worth, TX. 2017 ( tDAR id: 435565)
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Keywords
General
Fort Larned
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Ground Penetrating Radar Survey
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Magnetic Survey
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
1860-1880
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
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 367