Digital Archaeology and its impact on America’s Last Remaining CCC Watermill in the Ocala National Forest

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Recent Directions in Florida’s Historical Archaeology", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The Ocala National Forest is home to many, significant New Deal sites. Juniper Springs Recreational area is one of the first sites constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the forest (1936). Its construction was part of an early CCC experiment exploring the efficacy of federally funded tourist sites to stabilize local economies during the Great Depression. As part of this process, the Juniper Springs Millhouse was built to electrify the surrounding area. Today, it remains the last functioning millhouse constructed by the CCC. This project explores the application of photogrammetry, laser scanning, 3D modeling, and traditional HABS/HAER-style documentation to support a National Register nomination. This nomination will help protect the mill, justify additional funding, and support the continued operation of the mill for future generations.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Recent Directions in Florida’s Historical Archaeology   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

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Contact(s): Nicole Haddow