Nails of Old Mission
Author(s): Abby J Mier; Kerri Finlayson
Year: 2018
Summary
Nail analysis is a tool to identify the function and changes of structures in late nineteenth century frontier buildings. Using techniques involving visual inspection and comparative analysis, one can identify the approximate age of the nails as well as practical uses for their type and size. The purpose of this paper is to show how nail analysis aids in our interpretation of the chronology and function of buildings at the Peter Dougherty site (1842-1852) on Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, MI. Peter Dougherty was a Presbyterian missionary who established a church and a school for the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in 1842 on Old Mission Peninsula.
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Nails of Old Mission. Abby J Mier, Kerri Finlayson. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441414)
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Keywords
General
fasteners
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Michigan
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Nails
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
1842-1852
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): 1034