"Neglect and vandalism have done their perfect work": The Investigation and Recovery of a Portion of a Forgotten Burial Ground in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Summary

This is a poster submission presented at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Due to the previous identification of unmarked burials on the 3300 block of historic Georgetown, New South Associates, Inc. was contracted to monitor the construction of an addition to one of the residences by the property owners. The investigation resulted in the identification of 52 partial grave shaft features within the construction footprint. This poster will present the findings based on the recovery of these individuals and what it can tell us about this previously forgotten population.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2025   •
• 2025 SHA Poster Submissions

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