ROI051, African-American and Quaker Farmers in East Central Indiana: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of Life in Nineteenth-Century Rural Communities, Randolph County, Indiana

Author(s): Deborah L. Ferguson; Rachel Mancini; Aaron Smith; Elizabeth Campbell

Year: 1998

Summary

Archaeological and historical investigation of nineteenth-century rural settlements in Randolph County, Indiana was conducted under a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The purpose of the project was to identify archaeological sites associated with early nineteenth-century African-American and white farmers in the county.

The research consisted of an extensive review of the available historical documentation, interviews with descendants of these early pioneers, and a reconnaissance level archaeological survey of 984.5 acres of agricultural land. All lines of inquiry were directed toward understanding the social, political, and economic context in which three early communities of mixed ethnicity in the county operated prior to 1850. The role of the Underground Railroad as a mechanism for bringing individuals and families into these settlements was also explored.

The artifacts and other data recovered provide information regarding the settlement of the area, agricultural practices, the nature of social relations, and the eventual abandonment of these communities. This report describes the project background of the region, the methods of historical and archaeological investigation, and a history of nineteenth-century rural life in Randolph County.

3D models of the artifacts recovered from Report of Investigations 051, African-American and Quaker Farmers in East Central Indiana: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of Life in Nineteenth-Century Rural Communities, Randolph County, Indiana, can be viewed using the following link: https://skfb.ly/oWCvp

Cite this Record

ROI051, African-American and Quaker Farmers in East Central Indiana: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of Life in Nineteenth-Century Rural Communities, Randolph County, Indiana. Deborah L. Ferguson, Rachel Mancini, Aaron Smith, Elizabeth Campbell. 1998 ( tDAR id: 463984) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8463984

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URL: http://www.bsu.edu/aal


Keywords

Culture
Early Archaic • Euroamerican • Historic • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Archaic • Mississippian • Unidentified Prehistoric

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Metal

Site Name
12R33 • 12R399 • 12R400 • 12R401 • 12R402 • 12R403 • 12R404 • 12R405 • 12R406 • 12R407 • 12R408 • 12R409 • 12R410 • 12R411 • 12R412 • 12R413 • 12R414 • 12R415 • 12R416 • 12R417 • 12R418 • 12R419 • 12R420 • 12R421 • 12R422 • 12R423 • 12R424 • 12R425 • 12R426 • 12R427 • 12R428 • 12R429 • 12R430 • 12R431 • 12R432 • 12R433 • 12R434 • 12R435 • 12R436 • 12R437 • 12R438 • 12R439 • 12R440 • 12R441 • 12R442 • 12R443 • 12R444 • 12R445 • 12R446 • 12R447 • 12R448 • 12R449 • 12R450 • 12R451 • 12R452 • 12R453 • 12R454 • 12R455 • 12R456 • 12R457 • 12R458 • 12R459 • 12R460 • 12R461 • 12R462 • 12R464 • 12R465 • 12R466 • 12R467 • 12R468 • 12R469 • 12R470 • 12R471 • 12R472 • 12R473 • 12R474 • 12R475 • 12R476 • 12R477 • 12R478 • 12R479 • 12R480 • 12R481 • 12R482 • 12R483 • 12R484 • 12R485 • 12R486 • 12R487 • 12R488 • 12R489 • 12R490 • 12R491 • 12R492 • 12R493 • 12R494 • 12R495 • 12R496 • 12R497 • 12R498 • 12R499 • 12R500 • 12R501 • 12R502 • 12R503 • 12R504 • 12R506 • 12R507 • 12R508 Show More

Site Type
Agricultural Field or Field Feature • Agricultural or Herding • Artifact Scatter • Building Substructure • Cemetery • Commercial or Industrial Structures • Historic Church / Religious Structure • Historic Communal / Public Structure • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Ethnohistoric Research • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Indiana • Randolph County

Spatial Coverage

min long: -85.216; min lat: 40.007 ; max long: -84.809; max lat: 40.31 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kevin Nolan; Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Repository(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Resources Management Service, Ball State University

Submitted To(s): Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Record Identifiers

Reports of Investigation(s): 051

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