ROI078, Archeology of The Battles of Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio: Education and Protection

Summary

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 078 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The purpose of this project was to 1) delineate more clearly and accurately the boundaries of the Battle of the Wabash (1791) and the Battle of Fort Recovery (1794) and 2) through public education and involvement, to diminish threats to the battlefields. The project began with a thorough review of historic sources, collector interviews and oral traditions. The KOCOA (Key terrain, Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Avenue of approach and retreat) methodology was used to analyze battlefield terrain. The primary field methods included geophysical surveys consisting of metal detector, magnetometer, resistivity and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) used student and volunteer assistance in both the field and lab work. Limited field excavation took place based on the results of the background research, KOCOA analysis, and geophysical results. All data was used to construct a GIS model of the battlefields. Completed maps and brochures featuring newly discovered information will be available to the public via the Fort Recovery State Museum. Public education will continue with preservation-focused presentations at the museum.

3D models of the artifacts recovered from Report of Investigations 078, Archeology of The Battles of Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio: Education and Protection, can be viewed using the following link: https://skfb.ly/oWCxY

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• BSUAAL Reports of Investigations

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Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Contributor(s): Jarrod Burks; Melanie Cabak; S. Homes Hogue; Deb Hollon; Christine Keller; Julie Koogler; Elodia Leavitt; Jessie Moore; Eliot Reed; Stefan Woehlke; Tyler Wolford

Principal Investigator(s): Colleen Boyd; Mark Groover; Mark Hill

Project Director(s): Christine Keller

Sponsor(s): National Park Service, Department of the Interior

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

Prepared By(s): Applied Archaeology Laboratories, Ball State University

Submitted To(s): National Park Service, Department of the Interior

Record Identifiers

Reports of Investigation(s): 078

Grant #(s): GA-2255-10-002

Source Collections

Ball State University Applied Anthropology Laboratories