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In the News
The Forts of the Delaware River, [June 23, 2009, Press Release]
SugarHouse may withdraw application [June 2, 2009, Plan Philly]
Dissertation Award for Dr. Timothy Messner [April 24, 2009, Press Release]
PA Historical and Museum Commission says SugarHouse has done enough digging [April 15, 2009, Plan Philly]
Trust hopes to preserve waterfront history [April 2, 2009, John Davidson]
Corps: Casino's pre-permit digging is done [April 1, 2009, Plan Philly]
Mass grave found on Main Line? [March 24, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer]
City no longer opposes SugarHouse siting [March 19, 2009, PlanPhilly]
Blogs
Reports
Second to Front Streets between Gatzmer and Ionic Streets Eastern Penitentiary Escape Tunnel
22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue Federal Detention Center Project
7th and Arch Streets Fishtown Architectural and Archeological Industrial Survey Franklin Square
Race Street between 6th and 7th Streets Hertz Lot
Vine Street and N. Delaware Avenue Independence Visitor's Center
Block 2, Independence Mall Liberty Bell Center
Block 1, Independence Mall SugarHouse Casino Project
Fishtown/Kensington Area Washington Square
Walnut and 6th Streets
Philadelphia Archaeological Forum
Philadelphia is a city with a rich archaeological heritage. PAF advises historians, architects, government officials, tourism concerns, and others about archaeological matters. Through its educational programs, PAF shares information about the city's archaeology with the general public. The Philadelphia Archaeological Forum (PAF) is dedicated to the protection and preservation of these resources.
Native American Sites in the City of Philadelphia
An online introduction to the first occupants of the City of Philadelphia and the archaeological legacy they left behind. There are currently only about a dozen such sites documented within the boundaries of the city, with the majority located in the peripheral, less disturbed parts of the city. Only four of these known sites have been identified to date within the core downtown parts of center city.
Featured PAF Member: Robert Schuyler
Meet the Curators: Robert L. Schuyler [pdf]: Associate Curator-in-Charge, Historical Archaeology Section," (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology)
By Deborah I. Olszewski, Expedition, The Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.(2006) Volume 48(3), Pages 4-5.
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Witness to the Past: The Life and Works of John L. Cotter
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Philadelphia was home to John L. Cotter, a leader in the field of archaeology who is often thought of as a role model for current and future archaeologists. Cotter worked for the National Park Service in Philadelphia and at the University of Pennsylvania. He conducted and supervised archaeological research across the nation as well as here in the city, including within Independence Park. Read more...