Ultra Sonic Inventions, a Cold War Landscape, and Reclaimed Wetlands: New Archaeological Discoveries From the Independence National Historical Park Archives

Presented by Patrice L. Jeppson, Ph.D.

Wednesday June 1, 2011, at 7:00pm
Where: Joanna Furnace (Directions)

This talk will report on recent research digging into the 50+ years worth of archaeological records housed in the Independence National Historical Park Archives. This collection of field notes, administrative reporting, assorted correspondence, and contracts provides new insights into the development of American Historical Archaeology and the history of American memory-making in one National Park. This talk will highlight new findings discovered since 2009 during an archaeological records management project. Examples to be discussed include several 'Firsts' in archaeological lab and field methods, a possible contribution to the National Register of Cold War Archaeological sites, and an Independence Mall 'doppelganger' site along the Susquehanna.