Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976

Summary

The purpose of the research conducted primarily at sites 12G9 and 12G10 was to document the activities of the Battle of the Mississinewa and the related role of the Miami and Delaware villages along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash counties. Upon the passing of budget item H.E.B. 1102, the principal investigator, B.K. Swartz Jr., initiated research with a field school from Ball State University in 1975. A second field school in relation to this investigation was conducted in 1976. The work performed for the 1975 Field School was aimed at documenting the location of the Battle of Mississinewa within sites 12G9, 12G10, and 12G11, and 12WB21. These sites are referenced as the First Village (12G9), Hackelman’s Battlefield location (12G10), Stuber’s soldiers grave site (12G10a), Pierce’s redoubt (12G10b), the Troyer site (12WB21), the 1975 test pit (12WB21a), and the 1976 cabin excavation (12WB21b). The Troyer Site was also excavated to obtain a soil profile and a cultural sequence for future excavations (Swartz, Jr. 1975).

The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP) and include the artifact database, select artifact photographs, the artifact report, the finding aid, investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include additional artifact photographs, box labels, correspondence, excavation forms, the initial data sheet, folder listings, laboratory records, material labels, notes, photo records, records removal sheets and survey forms. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.

Cite this Record

Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976. ( tDAR id: 398484) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8BC4194

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic • Historic Native American • Miami • Miami Nation • Woodland

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Hide • Metal • Sediment • Shell

Site Name
12G10 • 12G11 • 12G13 • 12G9 • 12WB21 • 12WB21a • 12WB21b • First Village • Hackelman's Battlefield • Pierce's Redoubt • Stuber's Soldiers Grave Site • Troyer Site

Site Type
Battlefield • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Governmental Structure • Hamlet / Village • Military Structure • Settlements

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Ethnographic Research • Heritage Management • Historic Background Research • Site Evaluation / Testing

Geographic Keywords
Grant County (County) • Indiana (State / Territory) • Jocinah Creek • Louisville District • Mississinewa Reservoir • Mississinewa River • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country) • Wabash County (County)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -86.052; min lat: 40.426 ; max long: -85.354; max lat: 40.835 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

Contributor(s): Brockington and Associates, Inc.

Principal Investigator(s): B. K. Swartz

Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District; US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District

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

Prepared By(s): Veterans Curation Program

Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Notes

General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP) and include the artifact database, select artifact photographs, the artifact report, the finding aid, investigation report, oversized material spreadsheet and scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include additional artifact photographs, box labels, correspondence, excavation forms, the initial data sheet, folder listings, laboratory records, material labels, notes, photo records, records removal sheets and survey forms. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.

Source Collections

The 'Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976' collection is stored at Ball State University's Applied Archaeology Laboratories, Indiana.

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  1. Building Material Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of building materials collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed sites 12G9 and 12G10 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.

  2. Ceramic Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of ceramic artifacts collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed site 12G9 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.

  3. Glass Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of glass artifacts collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed site 12G9 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.

  4. Leather Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photograph of a leather artifact collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed site 12G10 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.

  5. Lithic Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of lithic artifacts collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed site 12G10 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.

  6. Metal Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of metal artifacts collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed sites 12G9 and 12G10 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.

  7. Shell Artifact Photographs, Field School at Sites 12G9 and 12G10 1975-1976 (2012)
    IMAGE Veterans Curation Program.

    Photographs of shell artifacts collected during the archaeological reconnaissance of the proposed site 12G10 along the Mississinewa Reservoir in Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana.