An Investigation into the Archaeological Resources of Irishtown Gap Hollow

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Public Lands, Public Sites: Research, Engagement, and Collaboration" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In partnership with the South Mountain Research Corps, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has had a unique opportunity to highlight archaeological resources on public lands. Amanda Telep, a second-year graduate student at IUP, received a grant from the South Mountain Research program to conduct an archaeological survey at the Jacob Keller sawmill site and adjoining homestead structures in partial fulfillment of her graduate thesis. The research aimed to highlight the industrial history of the South Mountain region by focusing on the role of the sawmill in the larger industrial landscape, by examining the products manufactured, the distribution and demand for the products and the social and economic status of the inhabitants at the site as well as their ethnicity. The results of this survey were compared to similar sites within the county. The results of this thesis also produced recommendations to the park on how to approach, preserve, and interpret archaeological resources within their property boundaries.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Public Lands, Public Sites: Research, Engagement, and Collaboration   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36859.0