Archaeology on Rogers Island in the Hudson River
Author(s): David R. Starbuck
Year: 2018
Summary
In the summer of 2017, field work resumed on Rogers Island for the first time in 19 years. Covered with barracks buildings, huts, tents and hospitals, Rogers Island was the centerpiece of a 16,000-man British military encampment during the French & Indian War. The current phase of archaeology conducted by SUNY Adirondack and Plymouth State University will assist in the development of walking trails on the island.
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Archaeology on Rogers Island in the Hudson River. David R. Starbuck. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441620)
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Keywords
General
1750s
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Military
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New York State
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
French & Indian War
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): 548