Phase 1 Archaeological Investigations at Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, Oneida County, New York

Author(s): Michael Cinquino; Edward V. Curtin; Elizabeth S. Burt; Mark A. Steinback

Year: 1995

Summary

Panamerican Consultants, Inc. was contracted by Tetra Tech, Inc. of San Bernardino, California in October o f 1994 to conduct a Phase I Archaeological Investigation at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York. A pedestrian survey was conducted to supply baseline archaeological site information for the installation and assess preliminary determinations of eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. The results of this investigation were prepared for incorporation into the base disposal and reuse Environmental Impact Statement. An intensive cultural resource survey was conducted at Griffiss Air Force Base (AFB) and five annexes during the Fall of 1994. Any required site testing will be conducted in a subsequent phase.

The investigation consisted of an examination of 1,727 acres of the total 3,540 acres at Griffiss AFB that were determined to be relatively undisturbed, and the investigation of five annexes associated with Griffiss AFB. The investigation identified cultural resources, designated PCI Sites Nos. 1 through 24, at 24 locations at Griffiss AFB proper. No archaeological sites were identified at any of the five annexes. Four sites were determined not to be significant cultural resources and do not merit additional testing, or National Register of Historic Places eligibility. The remaining sites were determined to be significant archaeological sites.

Of these archaeological sites, PCI Sites 21 and 22, are prehistoric. These two prehistoric sites (PCI 21 and 22) have the potential to yield information concerning prehistoric settlement pattern, subsistence, site type, and chronological period and are potentially eligible for listing to the National Register of Historic Places under criterion D. The remaining 18 sites are historic archaeological deposits. The 18 historic sites have the potential to reveal significant information on the development rural communities and the patterns of life inherent in small nineteenth century settlements. These types of farmsteads and rural communities were a ubiquitous form of settlement in the northeastern United States. The study of the historical and economic changes affecting these communities has the potential to yield significant data on the changing social relationships both within the community and between the smaller rural community and a large, urban, industrial community nearby.

Cite this Record

Phase 1 Archaeological Investigations at Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, Oneida County, New York. Michael Cinquino, Edward V. Curtin, Elizabeth S. Burt, Mark A. Steinback. 1995 ( tDAR id: 438097) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8438097

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic • Middle Woodland • Prehistoric

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Cistern • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Textile • Wood

Site Name
PCI Site 01 (Wright Settlement) • PCI Site 02 • PCI Site 03 • PCI Site 04 • PCI Site 05 • PCI Site 06 • PCI Site 07 • PCI Site 08 • PCI Site 09 • PCI Site 10 • PCI Site 11 • PCI Site 12 • PCI Site 13 • PCI Site 14 • PCI Site 15 • PCI Site 16 • PCI Site 17 • PCI Site 18 • PCI Site 19 • PCI Site 20 • PCI Site 21 • PCI Site 22 • PCI Site 23 • PCI Site 24

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structures • Field Stone Chimney • Historic Dump Site • Rock Lined Well

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Architectural Survey • Heritage Management • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan • Systematic Survey

General
Archaeological Investigation

Geographic Keywords
Mohawk River • New York (State / Territory) • Niagara (County) • Oneida (County) • Rome, NY • Six Mile Creek • Slate Creek • Three Mile Creek

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1609 to 1776 (Contact and Settlement (Euro-American))

Calendar Date: 1785 to 1939 (Agricultural History and Development of Rural Communities)

Calendar Date: 1776 to 1885 (Post Revolutionary Expansion)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -75.757; min lat: 43.068 ; max long: -75.112; max lat: 43.372 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site

Contributor(s): Elizabeth S. Burt; Mark A. Steinback

Field Director(s): Edward V. Curtin

Principal Investigator(s): Michael Cinquino

Sponsor(s): United States Air Force

Prepared By(s): Panamerican Consultants Inc.

Submitted To(s): Tetra Tech Inc.

Record Identifiers

Delivery Order(s): 0014

Prime Contract No(s): F33615-90-D-4006

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