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The Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology. Inc. Newsletter Fall 2003 Pennnsylvania Historic Preservation Archaeology Project Awards Paul Nevin: The Safe Harbor Petroglyph Recording Project Paul Nevin, member of the Conejohela Chapter 28 and Vice President of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, recently received a Pennsylvania Preservation Award for organizing and directing The Safe Harbor Petroglyph Recording Project. The project was partially funded by a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission grant administered through the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology. With local community support and help from a group of dedicated volunteers, Mr. Nevin identified and extensively documented 273 petroglyphs attributed to the prehistoric occupants of the Susquehanna River Valley. The Safe Harbor Petroglyphs are a collection of six rock art sites located in the Susquehanna River near the Safe Harbor Dam in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The petroglyphs were pecked into the rock surface with the body of each design removed to a typical depth of 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch. Recording the rock art required the mapping of each rock site, documenting the location of each petroglyph, and sketching and photographing each petroglyph. Measurements were collected using a specially constructed grid and a laser level/plumb. A catalog number was assigned to each independent element, essentially designating each petroglyph as an archaeological artifact. To provide a detailed representation of the rock art, twenty-three 24" x 36" charts were generated for archival preservation, along with a map designating the location of each of the six rock art sites. These charts have been curated at the Conestoga Area Historical Society. A second and equally important outcome resulted from the positive public interest generated by the fieldwork and targeted public outreach. Major newspapers in surrounding counties ran stories about the rock art and recording project, including a feature article appearing on the front page with color photos. The Safe Harbor petroglyph sites are a treasure of Pennsylvania’s heritage and of the Native American culture they represent. By preserving this important rock art, we preserve not only a collection of artifacts, but also a glimpse into the world-view of the ancient people who once lived here. The SPA would like to congratulate Paul Nevin and his volunteers for their efforts. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology 2003 Awards Ever since it's founding, the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology membership has consisted of amateurs and professionals who's common goal was to further the understanding of Pennsylvania's prehistoric and historic past. Thus, we congratulate James Oszeycik of Chapter #14, Forks of the Delaware, and Pandora Yeakle of Chapter #27, Cumberland Valley, for winning Archey Awards in 2003. They represent the best in avocational participation in Pennsylvania archaeology. Younger members represent the future of the Society and here we recognize two who exemplify that goal. The Shrader/George award was presented to Maraina Miles, who is a member of three chapters (#20, Somerset; #22, Ohio Valley; and #23, Westmoreland), and Brad Morgart, Chapter #23, Westmoreland. Both, who were volunteer excavators at the Consol Site in Westmoreland County as well as other digs, are very worthy recepients of this honor. Lastly, we congratulate the Allegheny Chapter #1 for earning the Francis Dorrance Award for recording the most sites (64) during 2002. This is especially noteworthy because of the rapid pace of development in the greater Pittsburgh area. SAVE THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE Archaeology Month in Pennsylvania 2003
Calendar of Events The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc., and the Pennsylvania Archaeological Council sponsor Archaeology Month. Its purpose is to increase awareness of the important historic and prehistoric archaeological sites in the Commonwealth. These sites are part of the heritage of all Pennsylvanians. Everyday, archaeological sites are destroyed. We hope that through the Archaeology Month events, more Pennsylvanians become aware of this part of our history and work to protect our endangered resources. *Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. The following event listings are organized by region. Northeast
Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology - Forks of the Delaware Chapter
14Event: Chapter Monthly Meeting Date: Thursday, 2 October. Time: 7:30 PM Contact: Philip Perazio, Phone: 570-421-9525, email; pperazio-kar@sunlink.net Description: Program of archaeological interest. Details and directions can be found at Chapter 14's web page at the Siftings web site, www.siftings.com. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology - Forks of the Delaware Chapter 14 Event: Public Lecture, “What is Archaeology”, co-sponsored by the Monroe County Conservation District Location: Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Pocono Township. Date: Thursday, 9 October. Time: 7:00 PM Registration: Pre-registration is required; call the Environmental Education Center at 570-629-3061. Cost: $5.00/non-member, $3.00/member of the EEC. Contact: Philip Perazio, Phone: 570-421-9525, email; pperazio-kar@sunlink.net. Description: Learn about the fundamentals of archaeology and how they are applied in the study of the Pocono region. Southeast
Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology - John Shrader Chapter 21Event: Hay Creek Valley Historical Association’s (HCVHA) Apple Festival Location: Joanna Furnace, Route 10 near Morgantown, Berks County Date: Saturday, 11 October 2002 Time: 7 AM-4 PM Contacts: Cathy Spohn, President, Chapter 21 – Phone: 610-678-1274 (home) or 610-205-6711, email; cspohn@state.pa.us Charles Jacob – Phone 610-469-9530. SPA Chapter 21 will also have an information stand at HCVHA’s annual Fall Festival that runs from Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 2003, also at Joanna Furnace. Admission is $5 per person over age 12 on Friday and $7 per person on Saturday and Sunday. Passes for $10 for two are available through the contacts listed above. Besides the archaeological exhibits, there will be nineteenth century crafts, antique cars and agricultural machinery, a Civil War encampment, music and other attractions. The funds raised go to sponsor archaeology and restoration at Joanna Furnace, as well as a field school for local students. Description: John Shrader Chapter 21 will have an information stand at HCVHA’s annual Apple Festival at Joanna Furnace. Chapter members have been actively engaged in the archaeological investigations and restoration of Joanna Furnace over many years. SPA members will provide information on archaeology, the role of the SPA, and the various projects Chapter 21 members have been involved with in addition to our work at Joanna. We will have an exhibit of the archaeological research and field schools held at Joanna Furnace. The current excavations at the hot blast engine area and casting house will be open for visitors to see. Central
The PHMC Commonwealth Archaeology Program and the City of HarrisburgThe annual public archaeological program at City Island in Harrisburg will not be held this year. Federal and state funding shortfalls have resulted in budget cuts in the PHMC and consequent loss of field/lab staff in the CAP program, as well as loss of funds to use consultants when needed. As a result, the PHMC can afford neither the monetary expense nor the staff time necessary to successfully conduct the City Island program during 2003. However, we hope that this situation will turn around for the better over the next few years. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology - Bald Eagle Chapter 24 Event: Spring Creek Day Location: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, Puddintown Road, State College Date: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 Time: 14 p.m. Contact: Mary Alice Graetzer (814) 2385239 or rxg8@psu.edu Description: Informational display and archaeology demonstration as part of events sponsored by ClearWater Conservancy for Spring Creek Day. Volunteers participate in demonstration of excavation, followed by brief artifact processing on a site at the Nature Center. Event: Open House at Archaeology Lab Location: Archaeological & Historical Consultants, Inc., 101 N. Pennsylvania Ave, Centre Hall Date: Saturday, October 18, 2003 Time: Noon 4 p.m. Contact: Melissa Diamanti (814) 4666607 or melidiamanti@juno.com Description: Open house an opportunity to have your finds identified; also, demonstrations of the processes involved in artifact analysis and site registration. Directions: From State College, take US Rt. 322 east (S. Atherton St.) about 4 miles to Boalsburg. Take PA Route 45 East (toward Lewisburg). Go about 7 miles to a traffic light (big new Snappy's on right side of intersection), and turn left onto PA Route 144 West. Go 1.5 miles into Centre Hall, then turn left onto Ridge Street and park on right side, along first building. AHC's office is the building on the corner and the lab is the building in back. West
PENNDOT District 11-0 and GAI Consultants, Inc.Event: Lecture by Doug MacDonald, "Prehistory of the Raccoon Creek Watershed" Location: Raccoon Creek State Park Wildflower Reserve, U.S. Route 30, near eastern entrance to the park. Date: Sunday, October 26, 2003 Time: 2 PM Contact: Doug MacDonald, GAI Consultants, 412-856-9220x1375, d.macdonald@gaiconsultants.com Contact at Park: Patrick Adams, State Park Naturalist, 7248993611. Description: Dr. MacDonald will discuss the results of GAI and PENNDOT's recent study of the prehistory of the Raccoon Creek Watershed, which includes Raccoon Creek, Cross Creek, and the Ohio River in Beaver County. MacDonald and guest will discuss important archaeological sites in the area, including Meadowcroft Rockshelter in Cross Creek and East Steubenville in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology – Ohio Valley Chapter No. 22 and the Clarion County Historical Society Event: Indian Artifact Show Location: The Clarion Holiday Inn (Exit 62 – Interstate 80) Date: Saturday, October 11th Time: 9 AM until 4 PM. Contact: Ken Burkett, burken@adelphia.net or at (814) 3655563 Description: This is not a buy-and-sell show, but designed during Pennsylvania Archaeology Month to present educational artifact displays, speaker programs (with slides) on Pennsylvania Archaeology, Artifact Identification, and Flint Knapping Demonstration. Northwest
Department of History/Anthropology, Edinboro University of PA Event: Open House, Fort LeBoeuf Museum Location: Waterford, PA Date: Every Saturday and Sunday in October Time: Noon to 4 PM Contact: Dr. Renata B. Wolynec, (814) 732-2570 or wolynec@edinboro.edu Description: Archaeological displays at the museum include remains from the beaver trade, WPA excavations in the late 1930s, and Eagle Hotel excavations conducted by Edinboro University Archaeological Field Studies from 1975 through 1987. Of special local interest is a replica of the only known original of Celeron’s lead plate and a highly detailed model of an Iroquois village. Event: Open House, excavations near the Yellow House, Battles Farmstead Museums of Rural Life Location: Girard, PA Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday morning in October, weather permitting. Time: 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM Contact: Dr. Renata B. Wolynec, (814) 732-2570 or wolynec@edinboro.edu Description: The public is invited to observe students enrolled in Archaeological Field Studies as they search for evidence of a smokehouse and granary. Event: Lecture - “Teaching Children About Archaeology is Not a Trivial Pursuit” Location: Hendricks Hall 126, Main Campus, Edinboro University of PA, Edinboro, PA Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2003 Time: 4 PM to 5:30 PM Contact: Dr. Renata B. Wolynec, 814-732-2570 or wolynec@edinboro.edu Description: The presentation will focus on the public archaeology education movement, nationally and in the commonwealth. The audience will have an opportunity to participate in selected lesson plans from a national archaeology curriculum as well as learn about resources available for use by teachers in the commonwealth. Event: Lecture “The Archaeological Past in Jeopardy” Location: Hendricks Hall 126, Main Campus, Edinboro University of PA, Edinboro, PA Date: Wednesday, October 29 Time: 4 PM to 5:30 PM Contact: Dr. Renata B. Wolynec, 814-732-2570 or wolynec@edinboro.edu Description: The discussion and activities will center on the video “Silent Witness: Protecting American Indian Archaeological Heritage,” narrated by Robert Redford and produced by the National Park Service as part of the Parks as Classrooms Project. Southwest
Event: Archaeology Month Seminar, daylong presentation of lectures
and workshopsSociety for Pennsylvania Archaeology - Westmoreland
County Archaeological Society
Chapter No. 23 Location: Swede Hill Park,Greensburg, PA Date: October 4, 2003 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Contact: Judy Duritsa, (724) 836-0895 or andross@bellatlantic.net Description: Morning workshops followed by lunch and afternoon lectures given by a series of guest lecturers. Distinguished Speakers Series With the assistance of a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology will sponsor a series of public presentations by distinguished archaeologists on important topics in Pennsylvania archaeology during Archaeology Month. Details will be available at the following web site: www.Quemahoning.com . __________________________ The following organizations and businesses have made financial contributions to the Archaeology Month Fund. Their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. There are numerous websites where you can find further information about archaeology in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Archaeological Council http://www.pennarchcouncil.org/ Bureau for Historic Preservation http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bhp/ Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology http://www.shol.com/spa20/spahome/SPA.html Indian Artifact Show
The Ohio Valley Chapter 22 of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and the Clarion County Historical Society will jointly celebrate Pennsylvania Archaeology Month by presenting a public exhibition of Native American artifacts at the Clarion Holiday Inn located at exit 62 of Interstate 80 on Saturday, October 11, 2003 from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Regional collectors from Pennsylvania and New York will be on hand throughout the day to display of some of the finest privately held groupings of prehistoric and historic Native American relics including flint tools and points, ground stone items, pipes, beadwork and pottery. Other activities throughout the day will include flint knapping demonstrations of how stone points were made, and a series of short long slide programs on topics of local excavations and artifacts presented by regional archaeologists. Carnegie Museum staff members will be available to help identify artifacts brought in by the public. Admission, which will include a chance for door prize drawings featuring a framed print of the “Parkers Landing Petroglyphs” by local artist Larry Smail, is $3.00 for Adults and $2.00 for children age 6 – 12. For further information contact: Kenneth Burkett at: (814) 365-5563 or burken@adelphia.net _____________________________ The Commonwealth’s Archaeology Program Bureau for Historic Preservation Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Introduction to Recent Archaeological Findings---submitted by Doug McClarren The Bureau for Historic Preservation would like to report some of the more significant projects that have been conducted over the past several months by The Commonwealth’s Archaeology Program (CAP). What follows are summaries of two projects that have not only involved considerable effort, but have also produced some unexpected findings. CAP is now returning to an important Shenks Ferry village in Lancaster County, and SPA volunteers are more than welcome to participate. The King’s Quarry Site, 36LH2, Lehigh County During the late spring of this year, CAP conducted surface collections and mechanical excavations of the King’s Quarry Site in Lehigh County. This site is a key contributing element of the Hardyston Jasper Prehistoric District and is one of only six remaining jasper quarries in the Reading Prong province of eastern Pennsylvania. The site was reported in the fourth quarter of the 19th century by Henry Mercer and was later recorded with the PHMC by Richard Jordan of Bryn Mawr. Later, in the 1990s, the site was mapped and sampled for artifacts by the late James Hatch, who presented his findings from this and other Reading Prong jasper quarries in a document submitted to PHMC. Unfortunately, there appears to be no hope that the site will be completely avoided and preserved, and it is slated to be part of a residential development in the very near future. The site is dated from diagnostic artifacts identified by both Hatch and CAP, and C-14 dates from the latter excavations are pending. The site appears to have been used from Paleoindian through Late Woodland times. Although the site is a quarry, CAP’s investigations recovered a small number of hunting, butchering and hide-working tools in addition to the usual quarrying and workshop-related materials. The structure of the site appears to be that of a focused open-pit quarrying location encircled by immediately adjacent workshop areas. As many as 22 quarry pits previously mapped by James Hatch are present in the wooded core of the site, and a much larger pit was identified in an adjoining open field during the present project. CAP concentrated on controlled surface collections of the field, backhoe trenching through a series of overlapping quarry pits in the wooded area, and mechanically excavating a much larger step-trench in the massive, back-filled crater in the adjoining open field. Within the field next to the wooded quarry-pit area, and adjacent to the larger, unforested crater, was a small topographic rise that measured 50 by 80 feet. This area, which was extremely dense in lithic materials, produced three very noteworthy surface finds in close proximity to one another. These finds consisted of: an unfinished, though nearly completed, Clovis point; a unifacial endscraper; and a sidescraper made on a large, blade-like flake. After the open field was re-plowed and rain-washed, the area where these particular surface finds had been recovered was then gridded into 10-foot squares and collected entirely. Although another potentially early endscraper was found during these efforts, the deposit also proved to contain Late Archaic to Transitional artifacts and could not be seen as a pure context. Re-opening of small backhoe trenches that had been dug by project engineers during septic tests indicated that this particular part of the site contained a shallow plowzone over sterile subsoil. Following this collection, the remainder of the newly plowed field was divided into 10-foot squares within micro-topographic zones, and a stratified 5-pecent random sample of the site was obtained. This should prove interesting to analyze, as there appeared to be spatial differences in types of debitage, and in quality and coloration of material, across the greater plowed area. After these collections were complete, a step trench was dug with a track hoe. The excavated area was dug though residuum, revealing that prehistoric quarrying operations had extended as far as 23 feet into the ground in order to quarry the loose jasper nodules and boulders. Such evidence of excessively deep quarrying echoes Henry Mercer’s finds at nearby Macungie where test excavations revealed over 18 feet of soil that was presumably disturbed through open-pit prehistoric quarrying. In some areas of the King’s Quarry trenching, layers of primary production debris capped old back dirt that would have been piled along the edges of, or even inside, the quarry pits. In addition, junctions of pit edges and the natural residual soils typically contained debitage. In a few areas, charcoal was found associated with debitage and/or burned jasper chunks, and when these deposits were identified, carbon samples were retained from them. Several samples from this set have been selected for C-14 dating, and these will be reported later this fall. Besides the extent of the prehistoric quarrying, another eye-opening aspect of the study is the variety of jasper present at King’s Quarry. Indeed, the natural lithic variation at this quarry appears to far surpass that of other related sources such as those found at nearby Macungie and Vera Cruz. Although King’s Quarry contains a notable amount of the typical opaque brown, yellowish brown and yellow jasper, some of the material includes other vivid colors as well as varying textures and lusters. Color variations include dark brown, black, gray, mahogany-like reddish brown, maroon, blue, white, buff, and—in rarer instances—deep green. In addition, many specimens are variegated or banded in two or more distinctive colors. The material also varies from opaque examples with a dull luster to translucent examples with shiny, glassy, or waxy luster. An alarming aspect of this variation is that, if individual patches were flaked off of larger pieces and looked at as single specimens, many would be classified as non-jasper lithic types. For example, some of the translucent material is chalcedony, and some of the dark opaque materials would normally be classified as various cherts or flints. Indeed, there are relatively common examples where a single specimen of rock collected from the site contains a thick, solid mass of solid black chert/flint on one face and a mass of typical yellowish brown jasper on the opposing side. Certainly, the variety found at this site has implications for sourcing studies, and identifications of “exotic” materials in local assemblages. In addition, the extreme range of variation from this one source further frustrates attempts to confidently define materials through casual visual examination only. Due to the quality of the material, and because of the striking variety and beauty of the stone colors at this source, the archaeological site has long been collected from by mineral collectors and amateur lapidary workers as well as by artifact collectors seeking points and tools. Consequently, not only have diagnostic artifacts been removed as would be expected, but non-artifactual raw material specimens, as well as many workshop pieces such as cores, chunks, large flakes and the like, have also been removed over the years. However, the CAP collection from the site is massive and includes thousands of specimens. In addition, a gem collector who has visited the site for many years has allowed CAP archaeologists to borrow and examine his collection. Unfortunately, time and budget constraints prevented CAP from looking at a section of the site that sits next to a swampy stream that lies north of the actual quarry. Due to proximity to that stream, it is proposed that there are probably larger numbers of camping episodes showing non-quarry activities there than elsewhere on the site. The developers of the site donated heavy equipment and operators for the mechanical excavations conducted on this project. BHP then funded the backfilling required at the close of the fieldwork. Help from various sources had to be recruited for this project, and we are grateful for their contributions. For their volunteered time and efforts at King’s Quarry, CAP would like to acknowledge the help of Dr. Robert Smith of DCNR; Paul Nevin, Jan Klinedinst, Charles Hannon, Bill Dilkes, and Bill Jaco, all SPA members from the Lancaster area; Mr. Philip Perazio, along with his entire class of Temple University field school students and graduate assistant staff; Dr. Barry Kent; Mr. Bob Hershey; Mr. Rudy Harris; and Dr. Brooke Blades. 36UN10, Union County The Union County Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is proposing to create large wetlands at the back (west) edge of a floodplain on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, and to use this wetland to filter storm water from an Industrial Park that would be built in the adjacent uplands. The area adjacent to Site 36UN10 is slated for wetlands creation for the storm water management facility, and this site was the primary focus of investigation by CAP. At this site, CAP conducted controlled surface collections, backhoe trenching, assessment by geomorphologist Frank Vento, and limited excavation to explore artifacts, stratigraphy, and features incidentally revealed by one of the stratigraphic test trenches. IDC will have surveyors map the entire site boundary in order to avoid it during wetlands creation. Eventually, however, at least one outfall pipe will have to be run from the wetlands across the levee in order to drain off the filtered storm water. Unless a COE permit is needed at that time, CAP will have to return to the site and focus on a subsurface investigation of the pipeline trench area. Excavation of one of the trenches opened for geomorphological investigation revealed a rich, stratified subsurface deposit that appeared to extend from Late Archaic through Transitional periods, and into the Early or Middle Woodland. Notable findings include a concentration of wood charcoal in association with a cache of chalcedony blades, a slate gorget and an unusual faceted graphite sphere. Carbon collected for analysis should enable adequate C-14 dating by conventional means. In addition to these artifacts and features, a large shallow basin was present at a slightly lower stratigraphic position and, this too proved unusual and unanticipated. Excavation of this feature revealed a thin, discontinuous sheet of charred wood lying across the bottom and extending up the sides of the feature. Upon excavation of the overlying fill, it eventually became obvious that this mat of carbon was more than likely a lining in the pit. A large portion of this sheet was taken out in block and will be examined further in the lab. The remainder was recovered for flotation, wood identification, and C-14 dating samples. Contents of the pit included two typical Lamoka points of chert and a less distinctive stemmed point of argillite or siltstone. The removal of a portion of the lining en masse allowed us to experiment with a relatively new chemical used in conservation of archaeological specimens. Cyclododecan, a solid until heated, is applied in liquid form to the object. It hardens rapidly and, under ideal conditions, the artifact becomes rigid enough to be removed without being damaged. After the Cyclododecan-encased artifact sits for several weeks, the chemical substance begins to “sublimate”, i.e., it gradually breaks down and, eventually, the material has disappeared entirely, leaving the artifact in the same condition as it was before the treatment. The coating on the pit lining is now in the process of such sublimation, and we look forward to analysis of the artifact itself. Possibly, the object is a strip of charred cambium used to insulate the pit. CAP wishes to thank Mr. Charley Hannon and Mr. Bob Hershey for their volunteer assistance on this project. The help of PHMC conservators was invaluable, and special appreciation is extended to Ms. April Berry, Mr. Brian Howard, and Ms. Brenda Reigle. The Stabler Site, 36LA1100, Lancaster County In the summer of 2002, CAP began investigations at the Stabler Site, a Shenks Ferry village in Lancaster County near Millersburg. Secluded in an upland saddle above Conestoga Creek, the village is contained within an area of approximately four acres. The site is threatened by development, and an arrangement has been made with the owners/developers to extend the time limits past those imposed by the State History Code. Last summer, the site was re-plowed and disked, and over 1500 three-meter squares were collected. Artifacts included “Funk Phase”-Shenks Ferry sherds, small triangular projectile points, and quartz cores and debitage. Following the collection, narrow trenches were stripped mechanically, and the village outlines began to emerge. The plan of what has been revealed to date shows that the site is surrounded by a circular or oval palisade, with features and signs of domestic structures lying on what appear to be orderly placements inside of the stockade walls. Excavations on the site are now being re-opened and will continue until inclement weather returns. _____________________________ Update: Byrd Liebhart Site (36YO0170), Lower Windsor Township, York County Significance The site has been placed on the Pennsylvania at Risk 2003 list. This is the annual listing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s most Endangered Historic Properties. The site represents the final known village site of the Susquehannocks. The National Register eligible site is of key importance to an understanding of the history and demise of the Susquehannocks, on of Pennsylvania’s most prominent Native American groups. Threat Proposed plans for a residential development of 603 units on 334 acres of the historic Lauxmont Farms complex, on which the Byrd Liebhart site is located, has been opposed by developers, state officials and legislators, township planning commissioners and supervisors, local citizens, environmental groups and tribal leaders. Led by the Susquehanna River Hills Task Force, the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and the tribal groups, attempts are being made to halt the development project by focusing on the adverse impact the development will have on archaeological resources, the ecology and wetlands, infrastructure such as roads, sewer systems and other public services, controlled growth and agricultural conservation and the overcrowding of schools. Though the developer promises to avoid any archaeologically sensitive areas, this is virtually impossible when the exact locations of the cemeteries and other village features are unknown. Preserving Pennsylvania, Vol. 16, No. 3 _______________________ PHMC Scholars in Residence Program The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission invites applications for its 2004-2005 Scholars in Residence Program, including applications for collaborative residencies. The Scholars in Residence program provides support for up to three months of full-time research and study in manuscript and artifact collections maintained by any Commission facility, including the Pennsylvania State Archives, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, and 26 historic sites and museums around the state. Collaborative residencies fund research that relates to the interpretive mission and advances the programmatic goals of any PHMC program or facility. A collaborative residency proposal must be filed jointly by the interested scholar and host program/facility. Residency programs are open to all who are conducting research on Pennsylvania history, including academic scholars, public sector history professionals, independent scholars, graduate students, educators, writers, filmmakers, and others. Residencies are available for four to twelve weeks between May 1, 2004, and April 30, 2005, at the rate of $1,500 per month. However, because both the Pennsylvania State Archives and the State Museum of Pennsylvania will be undergoing extensive renovations during 2004-2005, archival collections may only be available through September 2004. Deadline for application is January 16, 2004. Complete information and application materials are available at the PHMC web site: www.phmc.state.pa.us. You may also write: Division of History, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Commonwealth Keystone Building – Plaza Level, 400 North St., Harrisburg, PA 17120-0053; or call: 717/787-3034; or email: lshopes@state.pa.us . In Memoriam Charles L. Lucy, 81, of 422 Church St., Athens, died Sunday, June 29, 2003, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Born Feb. 22, 1922, in Sayre, he was the son of Daniel and Mary Moore Lucy. He was an avocational archaeologist for over 60 years. He was a member of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and a regional representative for the Section of Archaeology, a member of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, an editor for Eastern State Archaeology Federation, a member of the New York State Archaeology Associaion and a member of the Tioga Point Museum. He mentored under Dr. Elise Murray. He was a Boy Scout committeeman for Troops No. 37 and 40. He was a lifetime member of the Sayre Elks Lodge No. 1148 and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Athens, where he was also a communicant. Mr. Lucy was a retired toolmaker from Ingersoll-Rand in Athens. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Elizabeth McCabe Lucy, six children and numerous grandchildren. A memorial Mass was held at St.Joseph's Catholic Church, Athens. The family requests that memorial contributions in Mr. Lucy's name be directed to Tioga Point Museum, 724 S. Main St., Athens, Pa. 18810. Eastern State Archaeological Federation 70th Annual Meeting, November, 13-16, 2003 Wyndham Hotel, Mount Laurel, NJ Reservations: 856-234-7000 Registration and Preliminary Program at www.siftings.com/esaf03pre.html __________________________ Invitation to Tour Archaeological Site SPA members Gary Yannone and Jeffrey T. Kottmyer are issuing an invitation to tour their site and museum near Carlisle, PA. For information contact them at 717-258-0818 or 410-627-4027. ________________________ The Pennsylvania Archaeologist The suspended publication of the Society’s journal has caused a number of complaints from our membership. Rightfully so, we apologize for the production problems and hope to have them resolved soon. Volume 72(2) the issue due in fall of 2002 is now at the printer. We would hope for a renewed effort by the editorial staff to accomplish the task of bringing the journal up to date. The journal is a benefit of membership. Without the timely publication of the journal, we can offer our institutional and out of state members little else. It is imperative that we get the journal back on track. Anyone willing to help with the editorial tasks or serve as a guest editor for special editions, please contact the SPA Secretary. Attention Field School Directors The SPA is planning to publish a journal edition dedicated to reports from Field Schools. This is an opportunity for your students to get published. It is a valuable and rewarding experience for young people to see the culmination of their efforts in print. Coordinating the guest editor in charge: Edmund Dlutowski. Contact Ed for guidelines and information at Letter to The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc. (SPA) Dear SPA Members: I have wonderful programs I lead to Belize I thought you might be interested in reviewing for the society. If there is someone in your organization that would like to take the lead in arranging a group of 10 to participate in our program their trip fee would be waived! I am an archaeologist and I live in Belize most of the year. The development of the program is based on my 7 years in the travel industry at Lamanai Outpost Lodge in Belize while doing archaeological research on the ancient Maya. Since Belize is close to the US, safe, and English is the official language it is an appealing destination. Laura Howard, M.S. BEYOND TOURING: Maya Archaeology and Natural History Programs "Educational travel to the Maya world with meaning" 3036 Lake Shore Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Lamanai Archaeological Project P.O. Box 63, Orange Walk, Belize, Central America Toll Free: 866.Beyond2 (866.239.6632) US Phone: 954.415.2897, Fx: 954.360.9387 Email: Laura@beyondtouring.com Web: http://www.beyondtouring.com http://www.lamanai.org New Archaeological Publications: www.altamirapress.com Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc. Officers 2003-2005 President: Paul Raber, Heberling Associates, 415 Mifflin Ave., Huntingdon, Pa 16652 Vice President (1st): Amanda Valko, 116 Englewood Ave, New castle, PA 16105-2129 Vice President (2nd): Paul Nevin, 6298 River Drive, York, PA 17406 Secretary: Judy M. Duritsa, 301 North Drive, Beech Hills, Jeannette, PA 15644, andross@bellatlantic.net Treasurer: Paul Cowin, 116 Thornwood Drive, Butler, PA 16001-3442 Editor: Joe Baker, P.O. Box 462, Boiling Springs, PA 17007, joebear81@aol.com The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc. P.O.Box 10287 Pittsburgh, PA 15232-0287 Newsletter Deadline: December 1, 2003 Send information to the Secretary at : 301 North Drive Beech Hills, Jeannette, PA 15644 or email at: andross@bellatlantic.net New website for The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Brian Fritz, Somerset Chapter and member of the SPA Board of Directors is the new webmaster for the SPA site. He has done a great job and you will be happy for find all the information about the Society in one place. All current events, meeting dates, and Archaeology Month information is displayed at the site. The Society is very grateful to Brian for taking on this project. Explore the site for yourself at: www.Pennsylvaniaarchaeolgy.com .
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