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SugarHouse archaeology work is finished [December 17, 2009, Plan Philly]
Graves moved in Northeast cemetery to make way for parking lot [December 7, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer]
Valuable relics found by chance in Delaware River [December 1, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer]
Treasure trove of history found at SugarHouse site [November 18, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer]
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 Historic Districts In Philadelphia
Preservation plan for the City of Philadelphia 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.
Save the Living History Center!
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: David G. Orr
David Orr has been working in Philadelphia and its environs since 1973 when he moved to Delaware from Rometo take a position in the American Civilization Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more