Preliminary Archaeological Investigation, Interstate Pump Station, 2100 Area, Saylors Pond Road, Fort Dix Military Installation, Burlington County, New Jersey

Summary

In October of 1996, the Fort Dix Historic Preservation Office (FDHPO) completed a preliminary archaeological investigation in the 2100 Area at Fort Dix. Fort Dix plans to construct a pump station on the south side of Saylors Pond Road, about one-quarter mile west of Route 68. The proposed pump station (0.23 AC) will be used to augment the flow of aircraft fuel in the existing underground pipeline that links the Jacksonville Tank Farm with McGuire AFB.

This study was performed at the request of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission (NJPC) in order to determine the presence or absence of Euro-American or Native American cultural resources in the study area, and to formulate recommendations concerning the need for further work. The purpose of such additional investigation would be to assess whether any archaeological resources on the property are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and evaluate the effect of proposed construction on any such resources.

Given the lack of evidence of Native American activity and the recent nature of Euroamerican archaeological remains within the project area, no further cultural resource investigation is recommended.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Fort Dix Archaeology and Cultural Resources Archive

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Contact(s): Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Base

Contributor(s): Dale Sadler

Principal Investigator(s): Peter Pagoulatos

Prepared By(s): Fort Dix Historic Preservation Office

Submitted To(s): New Jersey Pinelands Commission

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