Archaeological Society of New Jersey Meetings
Archaeological Society of New Jersey Meetings
May 20, 2006 ASNJ Meeting
Twin Lights State Historic Site
Highlands, Monmouth County
Board Meeting 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Break 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
President's Welcome
Kathy Dwyer, Twin Lights Historic Site
From Sea to Shining Sea, History and Transportation of New York Bay Recent Research at Sandy Hook National Historic Landmark, Leonard Bianchi, RBA Group
Battery Park, Walls and Wharves, Staff of Dewberry Goodkind, Inc.
Underwater Archaeology in the Hudson River, Daria Merwin, SUNY Stonybrook
Break
Documenting the Wooden Stick Lighter / Deck Scow MARICOPA: A Vestige of the Lighterage Era in the Port of New York
Megan Springate, Richard Grubb and Associates
Searching for the Best Lights on the Jersey Coast: Excavating the Original Twin Lights, Rich Veit, Monmouth University
Parking Alert: Limited Parking is available at the lighthouse. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Vehicles can be left at the parking lot adjacent to Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area Entrance.
Directions:
From North Jersey: Garden State Parkway South to Exit 117 (Keyport/Hazlet) to Highway 36 South (East) for 12 miles to Highlands. Make the last right turn before the Highlands Bridge which is Portland Rd. (Off The Hook Restaurant is on the corner). Make a second immediate right turn onto Highland Avenue and pass condominiums on left. The next intersection will be Lighthouse Road, (steep angle on left). Bear left onto Lighthouse Road; follow this road into the Twin Lights parking lot.
From South Jersey: Garden State Parkway North to Exit 105(Tinton Falls/Eatontown); Follow Highway 36 North (East) to Long Branch (also known as Joline Ave); Highway 36 turns left onto Ocean Ave. and heads north; Go through the towns of Monmouth Beach, and Seabright. Pass the entrance to Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area, cross the Highlands Bridge; take the first right turn off the bridge into Highlands; loop down under the bridge and up the other side of it; at the top of the hill go straight onto Highland Ave. The next intersection will be Lighthouse Road, (steep angle on left). Bear left onto Lighthouse Road; follow this road into the Twin Lights parking lot.
March 18, 2006 ASNJ Meeting
Batsto Village Museum Auditorium
Wharton State Forest
Board Meeting 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Break 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
President's Welcome
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Materials and Methods
Crossing the Delaware: Documenting Super-Long Distance Obsidian Exchange in New Jersey and Adjacent States
Carolyn D. Dillian , Charles A. Bello, and M. Steven Shackley
Resource Exploitation on the Coastal Plain
Jack Cresson
Chert, A Regional Model for Quarry Identification
A. D. Marble Staff
Clay Sources and Variability in Native American Pottery
Michael Stewart
Iron Ore in the Pines
David Mudge
Batsto
Dan Campbell, Resource Interpretive Specialist
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours: Batsto Glassworks-Bud Wilson,
Batsto Village-self guided, and Batsto Mansion-Dan Campbell
Directions:
Batsto Village is located on Route 542, eight miles east of Hammonton
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wharton.html
January 21, 2006 ASNJ Meeting
Board Meeting 11:00 to 12:00
Break 12:00 to 12:30
Elections 12:30 to 1:00
Program
President’s Welcome
1:00 to 1:10
New Directions from the state Archaeological Site Registration
Gregory Lattanzi, New Jersey State Museum Registrar
1:10 to 1:25
New Directions for Pinelands Commission Archaeology
and Cultural Resources
Kathie Gonick, Cultural Resources Planner
1:25 to 1:40
Break
1:40 to 2:00
Field Schools and Current excavations
2:00 to 3:00
Seabrook-Wilson House, Middletown, Monmouth County
Michael Gall, Gerry Scharfenberger, & Richard Veit,
Monmouth University
Indian King Tavern
Stephen Hardegan, Burlington County Community College
Parsonage House at Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Sean Bratton, Brookdale Community College
Marshall’s Island
Bill Schindler, Temple University
Tulane Farm
Mike Gall, Richard Grubb & Associates
Upper Terrace Site
Ilene Grossman-Bailey, Richard Grubb & Associates
Break
3:00 to 3:15
Wampum : The 'Core Area' of Diplomatic Belt Use and
Ornamental Uses in
New Jersey
Marshall Becker
3:15 to 3:45
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Located in the same block as the State Capitol
building, the Museum is near the intersection of
Calhoun and West State Streets. Follow signs to State
Capitol Offices, Capitol Complex, State House, or
Cultural Center.
On weekends, visitors may park in the employee lots
adjacent to the Museum. (See parking instructions
below.)
FROM NORTH OF TRENTON
Using NJ Turnpike: Take exit 7A (Trenton-I-195 West).
Proceed on I-195 West and follow 195/29/129 signs.
Stay to left and when road divides go left onto Route
29 N-Capitol Complex/Lambertville. Stay on Route 29
North and follow Calhoun Street Directions below.
Using Route 1 South: Exit at Market Street. At light
make a left and stay in the far right lane. At next
light, turn right onto Market Street. Follow Market
Street through five traffic lights. Stay in the left
lane and follow signs to Route 29 North. Stay on Route
29 North and follow Calhoun Street Directions below.
Using I-95 South: Take Exit 1 (Trenton-Route 29
South). Proceed on Route 29 South Stay on Route 29 and
follow Calhoun Street Directions below.
FROM SOUTH OF TRENTON
Using NJ Turnpike: Take exit 7A (Trenton-I-195 West).
Proceed on I-195 West and follow 195/29/129 signs.
Stay to left and when road divides go left onto Route
29 N-Capitol Complex/Lambertville. Stay on Route 29
North through tunnel. Stay on Route 29 North and
follow Calhoun Street Directions below.
Using 295 North: Follow 295 North toward Trenton and
take Exit 60 (Routes 29/129/195-Trenton/Shore Points).
Stay left and follow signs for 29/129. When road
divides go left onto Route 29 N-Capitol
Complex/Lambertville. Stay on Route 29 North and
follow Calhoun Street Directions below.
FROM WEST OF TRENTON
Using Route 1 North: Take the Delaware River Toll
Bridge. Immediately after crossing the river, take
Route 29 exit and follow signs to Route 29
North-Lambertville. Stay on Route 29 North and follow
Calhoun Street Directions below.
Using I-95 North: Take Exit 1 (Trenton-Route 29
South). Proceed on Route 29 South and follow Calhoun
Street Directions below.
FROM EAST OF TRENTON
Using I-195 West: Take I-195 West and follow
195/29/129 signs. Stay to left and when road divides
go left onto Route 29 N-Capitol Complex/Lambertville.
Stay on Route 29 North and follow Calhoun Street
Directions below.
Using I-95: Take Exit 1 (Trenton-Route 29 South). Stay
on Route 29 and follow Calhoun Street Directions
below.
Take the Calhoun Street exit off of Route 29. At
traffic light, turn right onto West State Street. The
Department of State building and the Museum complex
will be immediately on your right.
Free parking is available in employee parking lots
adjacent to and behind the Museum. Use the Calhoun
Street exit off of Route 29. At traffic light, turn
right onto West State Street. Take your first right
which is a driveway between the Department of State
building and the Museum and Auditorium. Following this
driveway to the back of the Museum will lead to the
Museum and State Department Parking lot.
May 21, 2005 ASNJ Meeting/Potluck Picnic
At the Cranbury Village Park, Cranbury, New Jersey 12-4 pm
12-1 Board Meeting/set up (at the park)
1-2 Welcome/Lunch/Social Hour
2-4 Workshops/Tours/Children’s Activities
2-2:30 Richard Veit’s Cemetery Tour
2:30-3 Bill Schindler’s Tour of Local Edible and Utilitarian Plants of Early Spring
3-3:30 Native American Ceramics Making Workshop (Joe Moore)
3:30-4 Primitive Fibers and Netting Technologies (Bill Schindler)
Information: The park has a pavilion and grill for cooking, and a baseball diamond, tennis courts, and play areas for children.
Please bring hamburgers, hotdogs or vegie burgers, side dishes and deserts to grill/eat/share,
folding chairs or blankets to sit on, and/or balls and gloves. RGA is providing paper goods, charcoal & soft drinks.
If you can help coordinate aspects of this picnic such as food, children’s activities or
cooking at the event, or help on the day of the event let me know!
Directions:
From N.J. Turnpike Exit 8A
From toll, take Route 32 West to South River-Cranbury Rd (CR 535) south toward Cranbury.Cross US Route 130 at a "Dog-Leg" intersection. Continue on Cranbury Rd. south to the first left past Bennet Place into the Village Park.
From US Route 1, North or South
Take the Scudders Mill Rd exit toward Plainsboro. Scudders Mill Rd. turns into Plainsboro-Cranbury Rd. (CR 6104). Follow Plainsboro-Cranbury Rd. into Cranbury and turn Right onto Maplewood Avenue and the first left past Bennet Place into the Village Park.
For more information: Ilene Bailey (609) 655-0692 ext. 311, ileneg_b@yahoo.com
March 19, 2005
ASNJ Meeting at Historic Walnford
Program:
Tours and exhibits: 10-12
Historic Walnford, in Crosswicks Creek Park, features a late 19th century gristmill, the elegant 18th century Waln Family home, a Carriage House and an assortment of farm buildings along the banks of Crosswicks Creek. This historic district includes 36 acres of field, woodland, and wetlands. Tours are graciously being conducted by Sarah Bent, Historic Sites Supervisor for Historic Walnford.
Executive Board Meeting 12-1
Break 1-1:30
1:30-2:30 presentation by Dr. Rebecca Yamin on excavations at Historic Walnford
Directions:
From the east
Follow Rt. 537 west to Rt. 539. Turn right onto Rt. 539, travel north on Rt. 539 to Burlington Path Road and turn left. Turn right onto Holmes Mill Road and left on Walnford Road and continue to park.
From the west
Follow I-195 to exit 8, Allentown, Rt. 524/539. Turn right and follow Rt. 539 through Allentown, turning left to separate from Rt. 524 in town. Follow 539 and turn right onto Holmes Mill Road, follow to Walnford Road and turn right. Continue to park.
http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/parks/walnford.asp
January 15, 2005
Current Archaeology in New Jersey
Co-sponsored by NJDOT
To be held at NJDOT Offices
11:30 to 12:30 ASNJ Board meeting
12:30 President’s Welcome and Introduction
12:35 to 1:35: Reports on Current Field Schools in New Jersey:
Bill Schindler, Crosswicks Creek Fishweir, Temple University
Phil Perazio, Manna Site, Temple University
Rich Veit, Merchants and Drovers Tavern, Monmouth University
Megan Springate, Allen House
Matt Thomaso, Feltville, Montclair University
1:35 to 2 pm Break …. Book Auction, 50/50, artifact identification & coffee
2pm to 2:25 Bill Barse, "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Late Woodland Village Site"
2:25 to 2:50 Joel Grossman, "The Deep Winter Archaeological Documentation of the Under Water Furnace Falls Dam Complex, Stanhope/Netcong, Morris & Sussex Counties, New Jersey".
Artifacts and materials on current New Jersey archaeology will be on display throughout
the day, including artifacts from the Beverwyck site.
DIRECTIONS TO NJDOT HEADQUARTERS
(1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton)
FROM NORTHEAST: Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 7A, then take I-195 West. Follow signs for Route 29 North. On Route 29 North, go through four traffic lights. At the fifth light, turn right at the Sunoco gas station (Sullivan Way). Proceed under the railroad bridge, keep to the left and proceed to the next traffic light. Turn right at the light (Lower Ferry Road). Just after crossing over the railroad tracks, take a right into the large parking lot and park behind the tall “Engineering & Operations” Building. Enter the building complex at the tall building and check in with security. They will direct you to the multipurpose room. Please bring picture ID in case it's needed.
FROM NORTHWEST: Take either Route 206, Route 31 or Route 1 South to I-95 South. Take Exit 3A (Scotch Road). Proceed to the third traffic light and make a left (Parkway Avenue). The next traffic light will be Parkway Avenue and Lower Ferry Road. Turn right on Lower Ferry and take the first left into the large parking lot. Follow directions “From NORTHEAST” above.
FROM SOUTH: Take I-295 North to Exit 60, then take Route 29 North. Follow directions "From NORTHEAST" above.
FROM PHILADELPHIA: Take I-95 North, go over the Scudder Falls Bridge. Take Exit 2 (Harbourton/West Trenton). At end of ramp, make a right (Bear Tavern Road). At first traffic light, make a left (West Upper Ferry Road, will become Parkway Avenue). The third traffic light will be Parkway Avenue and Lower Ferry Road. Turn right on Lower Ferry and take the first left into the large parking lot. Follow directions “From NORTHEAST” above.
Archaeological Society of New Jersey
and
The North Jersey Highlands Historical Society
Joint Archaeological Conference
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Shepherd Lake Lodge, Skylands Section
Ringwood State Park, New Jersey
Morning Program, 9:30 am to 12 noon
FIELD TRIP TO THE SCOTT MINE HOIST TOWER AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURAL REMAINS, PLUS THE BOULDER ROCKSHELTER, AN INDIAN OCCUPATION SITE IN STERLING FOREST.
We will carpool from Shepherd Lake Lodge to site. The field trip will be led by archaeologist Edward J. Lenik.
Afternoon Program: Carol Zaikowski presiding
1:00 PM Presidents Welcome: NJHHS and ASNJ
1:15 PM The Burial of Chief Paul. Raymond Whritenour, Lenape Texts and Studies
1:45 PM A 1719 Journey with John Reading. H. R. Decker, Inc. Orange County Chapter, NYSAA
2:15 PM Dutchess Quarry Cave: A Paleo-Indian Site in Orange County, NY. Barry Kass, SUNY Orange
2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK
3:00 PM The Tragic Plight of Native American Rockshelters in Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks. Matt Shook, Trailside Museums
3:30 PM Grave Discovery to Force New Court Site: Tiny Bone from Immigrant Cemetery Throws Curve into Courthouse Plan. Nancy L. Gibbs, Sheffield Archaeological Consultants
4:00 PM Trailing the Montclair and Greenwood Lake Railroad. Kevin K. Olsen, North Jersey Highlands Historical Society
Program Chair: Edward J. Lenik edlenik@hotmail.com
The programs is free and there is free parking. It's beautiful in the highlands in the fall but bring your lunch - there are no nearby restaurants.
Archaeology Society of New Jersey
May 15, 2004 Meeting
Hosted with the Bergen County Historic Society
Fort Lee Historic Park
Tours
9:30-10:30 Meet at Steuben House. Tour of Historic New Bridge Landing Historic Sites by Costumed Interpreters from the BCHS. Historic Sites include Colonial/Revolutionary War Era New Bridge, Steuben House, Campbell-Christie House, Demerest House and others. Convoy to Fort Lee.
11:00-12:00 Tour of Historic and scenic Fort Lee and Park
12:00-1 Lunch (Bring a picnic lunch to eat outside- no eating inside the visitors center)
Executive Board Meeting
Program Moderator: BCHS and ASNJ member Jack Goudsward
1:00-1:10 Welcome by BCHS President Todd Braisted
1:10-1:30 "You Can’t Take It With You Or Can You? Grave Goods from the Potter’s Field, Secaucus New Jersey. Gerry Scharfenberger
1:30-1:50 Break
Display of artifacts from previous Steuben House Excavations, 50/50 raffle, Archaeology Society of Virginia and ASNJ Bulletins Sale, Site Registration: Bring your maps of site locations and archaeologists will help you register your sites!
1:50-2:10 New Bridge and the Boundaries of the Tappan and the Hackensack. Kevin Wright, Trustee of the BCHS
2:10-2:30 Zabriskie-Steuben House Excavations. Bill Liebeknecht
Directions:
Historic New Bridge Landing
GSP to Exit 161 (Route 17). Take Route 4 East 2 miles and take the exit for Hackensack Avenue North. Proceed through two traffic lights. Take Exit for Main Street and Turn Right onto Main Street. The Steuben House is on the right (3rd House).
Fort Lee
From Routes 4, 46, 80, 95: Take exit for Fort Lee/Palisades Interstate Parkway. Continue on Bridge Plaza South past 6 traffic lights. At the last light, turn right onto Hudson Terrace. Entrance is 50 feet south on the left side. Tell the guard you’re with the ASNJ if needed.
For other information call Ilene 609 655-0692 ext. 311 or ileneg_b@yahoo.com or Jack Goudsward jgoudsward@juno.com
March 20, 2004 ASNJ Meeting
At the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society Museum
11-12pm Tour of the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society Museum (Alan Mounier):
108 Seventh Street, Vineland, New Jersey
12-1pm Executive Board Meeting:
Program:
1-1:20 ASNJ membership drive - Charles Bello
1:20-1:40 Vineland's Palace of Depression- Kevin Kirschner
1:40-2 Break
2-2:20 Edwards Run Site (28-Gl-304)- East Greenwich NJ- Paul McEachen
2:20-2:50 South Jersey Rocks and other thoughts- Jack Cresson
Directions: From 295: Take I-295 S to NJ-42 S. Take NJ-55 S toward DEPTFORD/GLASSBORO/VINELAND. Take the RT-56 E exit- exit number 32A- toward VINELAND. Merge onto CR-622 E. Turn RIGHT onto S 7TH ST.
Annual Meeting
of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey
to be held at the New Jersey State Museum (Auditorium)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2004
Program
Moderators: R. Alan Mounier/Charles Bello
10:00-11:00 Board Meeting
11:00-11:30 Elections
11:30-12:30 Awards, Outgoing President’s Farewell
12:30-1:00 Break
The Archaeology Of Work & Production in New Jersey, Dedicated to the Inspiration and Work of Ed Rutsch.
Moderator: Bill Sandy
1:00-1:20 Contributions of Ed Rutsch to the Industrial Archaeology of New Jersey. Patricia Condell, HCI
1:20-1:40 Roland Wells Robbins and Iron Industry Sites in the New York-New Jersey Highlands. Edward J. Lenik, Sheffield Archaeological Consultants
1:40-2:00 A Watershed Approach to Industrial Archaeology. Lauren J. Cook, Richard Grubb & Associates
2:00-2:20 Hidden Industries. Ned Heite, Heite Consulting
2:20-2:50 Break
2:50-3:10 Atlantic Brick Company Works At Mays Landing. R. Alan Mounier, ASNJ President
3:10-3:30 Archaeological Excavations at Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park Laboratory Complex: A Preliminary Report. Michael J. Gall, Richard Grubb & Associates
3:30-3:50 Factories in a Ditch: The Men Who Built the D&R Canal. Howard Green, New Jersey Historic Commission
3:50-4:10 Moving Beyond the Factory Gates: The Industrial Archaeology of New Jersey's Terra Cotta Industry. Rich Veit, Monmouth University
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY
And
THE NORTH JERSEY HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOINT ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2003
SHEPHERD LAKE LODGE, SKYLANDS SECTION
RINGWOOD STATE PARK, NEW JERSEY
MORNING PROGRAM, 9:30 AM TO NOON
FIELD TRIP TO THE PETERS AND HOPE MINES: A walking tour of the Peter Mine (fl 1740-1940s) site to see the foundations and ruins of ore processing plant structures followed by a short hike to the Hope Mine (fl1845-1867) to see a large, deep water-filled shaft and other features. Good walking shoes required. We will carpool from Shepherd Lake Lodge to the site. The tour will be led by archaeologist Edward J. Lenik.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
1:00PM Presidents’ Welcome: NJHHS and ASNJ
1:15PM "The Largest Camp in the World: History of Children’s Camps at the Palisades Interstate Park." Sue Scher, Ramapo College.
1:45PM "The Passion of Anthony Winans, Seaport Merchant" Diane Dallal, South Street Seaport Museum.
2:15PM "Aleutian Archaeology: Recent Excavations at a 4000 Year Old Aleut Village, Dutch harbor, Alaska." Charles A. Bello, ASNJ.
2:45PM COFFEE BREAK
3:00PM "Translating the Walum Olum: How a Classic American Hoax Was Continually Reinvented." David M. Oestreicher, ASNJ.
3:30PM "Archaeological Evidence for Prehistoric Use of Bayberry from the Eastern United States." William Sandy, ASNJ.
4:00PM "Mystery of the Missing Mastodons: Clues from Orange County" Guy Robinson, Fordham University
4:30 "Thieves of Time: Native American Sites in Crisis." Edward J. Lenik, ASNJ/NJHHS.
Program Chair: Edward J. Lenik
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY
MEETING AT SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Bldg D)
NEWTON, NEW JERSEY
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2003
10:00 am ASNJ Executive Board Meeting, briefing and orientation
11:00 am Brown Bag Lunch and set up time
12:00 pm ASNJ President's Welcome
12:10 pm INTRODUCTION
12:15 pm RECREATING SUSSEX COUNTY PREHISTORY -John Kraft
1:00 pm ** Break **
1:15 pm INDIAN FIRE MAKING -Alan Mounier
l:35 pm FLINT KNAPPING - Jack Cresson
2:15 pm ** Break **
2:30 pm THE BLACK CREEK SITE, VERNON -Rick Patterson
3:10 pm ** Break **
3:25 pm l756 INDIAN RAID INTO SUSSEX COUNTY - Glenn A. Wershing
4:00 pm Adjournment
(NOTE: EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS NOON TO 4:00 pm)
Directions to Sussex County Community College (SCCC):
One College Hill
Newton, NJ 07860
Meeting will be held in BUILDING "D"
FROM THE EAST VIA ROUTE 80:
Route 80 West to exit 25,
Route 206 North into Newton,
Left at light
Bear right onto 206 North,
Left at light onto Mill Street,
Left at light onto Swartswood Road,
First right onto College Hill.
FROM THE NORTHEAST VIA ROUTE 94:
Route 94 South to 206 South to Newton,
Right on North Park Drive,
Left onto Route 519,
Right at light onto Swartswood Road,
First right onto College Hill.
FROM THE SOUTHEAST VIA ROUTE 94:
Route 94 North to Newton,
Left at light,
Bear right onto 206 North,
Left at light onto Mill Street,
Left at light onto Swartswood Road,
First right onto College Hill.
March 8, 2003Preliminary Program
10 am ASNJ Executive Board Meeting
11 am President's Welcome
11:10 am Introduction
11:15 am Underwater and Offshore Archaeology in New Jersey.
Lee Cox, Dolan Research
11:35 am The Potential for Submerged Prehistoric Sites in Northern New Jersey
Daria Merwin, SUNY Binghamton
11:55 am Food-getting Activities of a Coastal Lenape Group
Joe Reynolds
12:15 pm Break
12:50 pm Army Corps of Engineers Shipwreck Surveys Along the Atlantic Coast
Michael Krivor, Pan American
1:20 pm Revolutionary War Shipwrecks of the Crosswicks Creek
Jack Fullmer
1:50 pm Identifying the CECILIA M. DUNLAP
Dan Lieb, New Jersey Historic Divers Association
2:10 pm Now You See It, Now You Don't: Archaeological Data Recovery in the Tidal Zone at Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island
Bill Liebknecht, Hunter Research
January 18, 2003
Meeting of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey,
at the NJ State Museum
cosponsored by the New Jersey State Museum and NJ Historic Preservation Office
10 to 12 Tour of the Riverview Cemetery, Trenton. The Riverview Cemetery is one of
Trenton's fascinating landmarks with the graves of many important and interesting people,
including C.C. Abbott, General McClellan, The Roeblings and others. Charles Webster,
an acknowledged expert on the cemetery and its inhabitants has kindly consented to give
us a guided tour. Meet at the cemetery (Take Route 29 to the Lalor St. Exit).
Charles Webster, The Trentonian, introduced by Richard Hunter, Hunter Research, Inc.
12:30 to 1 ASNJ Board meeting
1:00 to 1:05 President's Welcome
1:05 to 1:10 Time in the Archaeology of New Jersey. Introduction. Ilene Grossman-Bailey, ASNJ Program Chair
1:10 to 1:30 Archaeological Approaches to Segmenting Time. R. Michael Stewart, Temple University Department of Anthropology
1:30 to 1:50 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology in New Jersey Seen from a Global Perspective. Charles Bello, CRCG, ASNJ Bulletin Editor
1:50 to 2:10 Keeping Time: Temporal Veneers, Deep Time and Usufructurian Behaviors: Pushing Lithic Events into Real Time. Jack Cresson, ASNJ Research Chair, Lithic Researcher extraordinaire
2:10 to 2:40 Break
2:40 to 3:00 Paleoindian Lithic Foragers in the Delaware Water Gap: Integrating Lithic Resource Distribution and Lithic Technological Strategies. Zachary J. Davis, SUNY Stony Brook and the Louis Berger Group, Inc.
3:00 to 3:20& nbsp; Early Woodland Period Manifestations: A Brief Overview. Paul McEachen, Richard Grubb & Associates
3:20 to 3:40 Time in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. R. Alan Mounier, President, ASNJ
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2002
SHEPHERD LAKE LODGE, SKYLAND SECTION
RINGWOOD STATE PARK, NEW JERSEY
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY
and
THE NORTH JERSEY HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JOINT ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
MORNING PROGRAM, 9:30 AM TO 12 NOON
FIELD TRIP TO THE RAMAPO PASS: We will travel to the site of Camp Ramapough (1776-1783) to see the remains of defensive earthworks or entrenchments, historic monuments, stone quarry (1854+) and the 19th century Presbyterian Church and Cemetery of the Ramapo Works. We will carpool from Shepherd Lake Lodge to the sites. The tour will be led by archaeologist Edward J. Lenik.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM, 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
1:00 PM Presidents’ Welcome: NJHHS and ASNJ.
1:15 PM “The Wickers Creek Site: When Good Intentions Lead to Bad Interpretations.” Kirsten Brophy, L.A. Brennan Lower Hudson Chapter, NYSAA.
1:45 PM “The Ring Quarry Mining District.” Richard A. Patterson, Sussex County Historical Society.
2:15 PM “Indian Deeds: Family Territories and Alliances.” Kevin Wright, New Jersey State Park Service.
2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK
3:00 PM “Archaeological Investigations at Ukaadax (Hog Island), Dutch Harbor, Alaska: An Early Blade Site in the Aleutian Islands.” Charles A. Bello, ASNJ.
3:30 PM “Lime Kilns of Vernoy: A 19th and Early 20th Century Industrial Complex
in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, NJ.” Carol Zaikowski, ASNJ & NJHHS.
4:00 PM “Camp Ramapough (1776-1783) in ‘The Great Pass through the Highlands.” Geoffrey R. Welch, The Ramapo River Coalition.
Program Chair: Edward J. Lenik
DIRECTIONS
Ringwood State Park
1304 Sloatsburg Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
973-962-7031
Via Rt. 208 & Skyline Drive:
Turn right at bottom of Skyline Drive on to Rt. 511. Take 2nd right on to Sloatsburg Road. Pass Hewitt School & Carltondale Road. Turn right on to Morris Road. Just before reaching Skylands Manor House turn left on to Shepherd Lake Road. About 1 miles, you will come Shepherd Lake Lodge.
Via I-287 North or South:
At Exit 57 follow signs to Skyline Drive and proceed as above.
Via NY Thruway (I-87/I-287) and Rt. 17:
Thruway to exit 15A (Rt. 17). Follow Rt. 17 to Sterling Mine Road -- which becomes Sloatsburg Road in New Jersey. Continue to Morris Road. Turn left on to Morris Road. Just before reaching Skylands Manor House, turn left on to Shepherd Lake Road. About 1 mile, you will come to Shepherd Lake Lodge.
ASNJ Meeting Agenda
Newfield United Methodist Church
May 18, 2002
11:00am–12:00pm Executive Board Meeting
12:00pm–12:25pm Herbert Clemens Kraft (1927-2000): A Stalwart of Middle Atlantic Archaeology, Charles A. Bello and Richard Veit
12:30pm–2:00pm *Workshops: Firemaking, Alan Mounier
*Native American Ceramics Demonstration, Gene Andrews
&n bsp; *An Introduction to Cohansey Quartzite and a Knapping Demonstration of this Unique Lithic Material,
Jack Cresson and Charles A. Bello
2:00–2:45 Planning Session for Eastern States Archaeological Federation, Meeting to be held in Mt. Laurel
November 7–10, Dave Mudge, ESAF president. Bring your ideas, thoughts and energies, and a pen
to sign up to volunteer make this meeting a success!
Directions to Newfield United Methodist Church:
From the north: Follow I-295 south to Route 42 (North-South Freeway) at
Bellmawr, Camden County. On Route 42, keep right and take the exit for
Route 55. Follow Route 55 south to Exit 39, and follow Route 40 (Harding
Hwy.) eastward to the intersection with Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Malaga.
There is a Wawa store on one corner and a CVS pharmacy on another. Proceed
straight ahead. You will come to a sharp bend in the road, at which point
you will notice a railroad on your left. Follow the road into Newfield.
The railroad will be on your left the whole way. As you approach downtown
Newfield, you will see the Woodstown National Bank (the sign says WNB) on a
corner on your right. Turn here (Columbia Avenue). The church is one block
to the west, again on your right. From the northeast: Make your way onto
I-195, pick up I-295, and proceed as above.
From the south: Make you way onto Route 55 and proceed northward to Exit 35.
Exit to the right, which puts you eastbound on Garden Road. Follow Garden
Road to the east, past Route 47. You will come to a railroad crossing at
the intersection with the Boulevard. A miniature golf course and ice cream
stand will be on your left. Turn left and follow the Boulevard northward
into Newfield. Continue north through the main intersection (with the
blinker signal) one block to Columbia Avenue. The Woodstown National Bank
(the sign says WNB) will be on the corner. Turn left and follow Columbia
Avenue one block to the church.
From the east: Follow Route 40 to Newfield vicinity. You will see a couple
of small streets that intersect the highway from the west (Madison Avenue,
and Rosemont Avenue). Continue on Route 40. You will pass under a power
line. The next intersection is Lake Road. Turn left here. Cross the
railroad and turn left again. Follow the road into Newfield. Turn right onto
Columbia Avenue (at the Woodstown National Bank [WNB]). The church is one
block to the west.
From the west: Get onto Route 40, and follow it eastward to the intersection
with Route 47 at Malaga. At this point, follow the directions from the
north.
Spring Meeting, March 9, 2002
ASNJ Meeting Agenda
9-10Executive Board Meeting,
10:15-10:30Presidents remarks
10:30-10:40“ASNJ Membership: Current Statistics and Future Direction.”Charles Bello and Greg Lattanzi
10:40-11:00"The Separation of Church and Site: The Old First Church, Middletown, New Jersey."
Gerry Scharfenberger and Sherene Baugher, Louis Berger Group.
11:05-11:25“The Feltville Archaeology Project:Highlights of the First Six Years.” Matt Tomaso, Center for
Archaeological Studies, Montclair State University
11:30-11:50The Current Status of CRM at Fort Dix, New Jersey Peter Pagoulatos, Historic Preservation Officer,
Fort Dix
12:00-1:30Lunch
1:30-1:50"Data from the Deeds: Estimating Native Populations in Southern New Jersey during the Late Woodland
Period." Marshall Becker, Westchester University.
1:55-2:15"Suburban Archaeology: Excavations at Merchants and Drovers Tavern, Rahway, New Jersey"
Rich Veit, Monmouth University.
2:20Closing statements
Winter Meeting, January 19, 2002
New Jersey State Museum Auditorium
205 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey
9:00 am - 10:00 am -- ASNJ Executive Board Meeting
10:00 am President's Welcome (R. Alan Mounier), Announcements, Reports, Awards, Etc.
10:40 am Introduction to Meeting and Opening Remarks (Charles A. Bello and Richard Veit)
Presentations will be given by:
10:45 am Rebecca Yamin (John Milner & Associates) "Digging Deeper at Raritan Landing"
11:05 am Michael Stewart (Temple University) "The Rediscovery of a Revolutionary War Cemetery, Bucks County, Pennsylvania"
11:25 am Greg Katz (Temple University) "Archaic Triangles in Middle Atlantic: Recent Research and Future Directions"
11:45 am Ilene Bailey (Temple University) "Native American Resource Management Practices in the Outer Coastal Plain of NJ"
12:05-1:00 pm Lunch & Socializing 1:00 pm Barb Silber (McCormick, Taylor & Associates) "Archaeological Investigations at Beverwyck"
1:20 pm&nb sp; Richard Hunter (Hunter Research) "The Wheels on the Tide Go Round and Round: Forgotten Tide Mills in New Jersey"
1:40 pm Marshall Becker (West Chester University) "Data from the Deeds: Estimating Native Populations in Southern New Jersey during the Late Woodland Period"
2:00 pm Damon Tvaryanas and William Liebeknecht (Hunter Research) "An Archaeological Introduction to the Wistarburgh Glas s Works Site (1738 to c.1780), Alloway Township, Salem County"
2:20 pm Ian Burrow (Hunter Research) "The Baker-Brearley House (ca. 1761), Lawrenceville, Mercer County: Archaeology, Restoration and the 8th Grade"
Directions: Call the New Jersey State Museum (609-292-6300) or visit the museum's website: http://www.state.nj.us/state/museum/musidx.html for further information, driving directions,
available parking, and public transportation. Note: Museum hours: Sat. 9am - 4:45pm.For more information contact: Charles A. Bello, Program Chairman
610-294-8260; hop@epix.net
ASNJ Meeting Saturday October 20 2001
The North Jersey Highlands Historical Society Joint
Archaeological Conference Shepherd Lake Lodge, Skylands Section, Ringwood State Park, NJ
Morning Program, 9:30am to 12 noon
Field trip to Sterling Forest State Park. A walking tour of the Sterling Ironworks (c. 1738-1923) area including the restored Sterling Furnace No. 2 on the site of the first blast furnace, the ruins of the miners' hamlet of Lakeville and Sterling Iron and Railway Co., and other features. We will carpool from Shepherd Lake Lodge to the site. The tour will be led by archaeologist Edward J. Lenik.
Afternoon Program, 12:30pm to 5:00pm
12:30pm President's Welcome: NJHHS and ASNJ
1:00pm "Saving the Black Creek Site: Native Americans Take Control of Their Heritage" Cara Lee Blume, Heite Consulting, Camden, DE.
1:30pm "Landscape Paleoecology and Late Quaternary Extinctions in the Hudson Valley Guy Robinson, Fordham University.
2:00pm "Impact of Euro-centric REligion on Nativistic Meta-physics" Chuck Stead, Ramapo College of New Jersey.
2:30pm Coffee Break
3:00pm "Non-Charcoal Products From The North Jersey Highlands" Edward S. Rutsch, HCI, Inc.
3:30pm "'Artificers in the German Way': Workers and Technology at Early Highlands Ironworks" Sue Maier, NJHHS and FOLPIW
4:00pm "Hilltop, the Fourth Estate at Sterlington, and John Dyneley Prince the Man Who Lived There" Nancy L. Gibbs, NJHHS
4:15pm "Fort Montgomery, 1776-1777: Lost, Found, Lost Again, Rescued" Edward J. Lenik, Sheffield Archaeological Consultants.
Program Chair: Edward J. Lenik
March 17, 2001 Meeting
URS Corporation
561 Cedar Lane
Florence, New Jersey 08518
-- A Special Symposium --
(free of charge & open to the public)
Archaeological Excavations at Raritan Landing
(A Buried 18th- / 19th-Century Port Town
along the Raritan River),
Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
This program of papers by Gannett Fleming, Inc., URS Corporation, John Milner Associates, Inc., and Hartgen Archaeological Associates, Inc. is the result of ongoing archaeological and historical studies performed for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration on the Route 18 Extension (Section2A) Project.
9:45 am ASNJ Executive Board Meeting
11:00 am R. Alan Mounier (ASNJ) President's Welcome Announcements, Reports, Etc. 11:30 am Charles A. Bello (ASNJ), Lauralee Rappleye-Marsett (NJDOT), & Michael Gregg (NJDEP- Historic Preservation Office) Introduction to Meeting and Opening Remarks
11:40 am Terry Klein (URS Corporation)
Overview - The Archaeology of a Forgotten Town
12:00 am John Martin & Matthew Woodmansee (Gannett Fleming, Inc.) P reparing Raritan Landing for the 21st Century:
Using GIS and 3-D Modeling to Aid in Preservation
12:20 am Scott Parker (John Milner Associates, Inc.) Discussion of a Post-in-Ground Structure at Raritan Landing
12:40 am Edward Morin and Bernard Slaughter (URS Corporation) A House Upon the Hill: The Hardenbrook/Duyckinck Lot
1:00-1:45 pm Lunch (brown bag) Coffee Break - Socializing Time
1:45 pm Scott Stull (Hartgen Archaeological Associates, Inc.) Ditches and Drains at the Flatt Lot
2:05 pm Wade Catts and James Embry (John Milner Associates, Inc.) Warehouses, or Where are the Houses: The Reade/Bray, Low/Pool Meadow,
&nb sp; and Low/Waterfield/Post Lots 2:25 pm Richard Veit and Robert Wiencek (Gannett Fleming, Inc.) Where We Spent a Very Disagreeable Winter:
Searching for a British Encampment from 1777
Directions: Follow signs for I-295 to Florence (Exit 52B). Travel west along Florence / Columbus Road (Rt 656) towards Route 130. At the intersection of Florence / Columbus Road and Route 130 (Roebling Bank on opposite corner) cross over Route 130 on to Delaware Avenue to railroad tracks. Cross railroad tracks and make immediate left on to Railroad Avenue. Follow Railroad Avenue to Cedar Lane (intersection). Make right on to Cedar Lane and immediate left into parking lot of the Turnpike Business Center. The URS office is the first corner suite, #561. Check the Raritan Landing website: http://www.raritanlanding.com/for further information on this most unique
and interesting archaeological complex and archaeological historic district. Note: artifacts from the excavations will be on display the day of the meeting. For more information contact: Charles A. Bello, ASNJ Program Chairman
610-294-8260 hop@epix.net
Archaeological Society of New Jersey
Winter Meeting
January 20, 2001
New Jersey State Museum Auditorium
205 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey
-- A Special Symposium --
Public Archaeology at the Falls of the Delaware:
The Lamber ton "Tunnel" Project, New Jersey Route 29
This program of papers by Hunter Research and other consultants is the result of ongoing archaeological
and historical studies performed since 1997 for the New Jersey Department of Transportation
and the Federal Highway Administration on the Route 29 reconstruction project.
9:30am - 10:00am -- ASNJ Executive Board Meeting
10:00 am President's Welcome (R. Alan Mounier), Announcements, Reports, Awards, Etc.10:30 am Charles A. Bello (ASNJ) and Lorraine Williams (New Jersey State Museum)Introduction to Meeting and Opening Remarks
10:45 am Richard Hunter (Hunter Research)"A Quarter Century of Urban Riverfront Archaeology in Trenton"
11:00 am William Liebeknecht (Hunter Research)"In Search of Sanhican: Prehistory of the Trenton Industrial Terrace"
11:15 am John Stiteler (Gannett Fleming, Inc.)"Late Quarternary Surficial Geology of the Delaware River Valley at Trenton"
11:30 am John W. Martin(Gannett Fleming, Inc.)"On (and Over) the Edge: Inrerpreting the Fringe of a Site"
11:45 am R. Michael Stewart (Temple University)"Woodland Ceramics from the Trenton Industrial Terrace in their Regional Context"
12:00-12:45 pm Lunch (brown bag) Coffee Break - Socializing Time
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12:45 pm Ian Burrow, William Liebeknecht, Damon Tvaryanas & George Cress (Hunter Research)"The Archaeology of the Lambert-Douglas Plantation and Rosey Hill"
1:00 pm T. Cregg Madrigal (Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University)"Faunal Material from the Lambert-Douglas Plantation Site"
1:15 pm Michael Murphy (Hunter Research)"What the First Papal Consul Left Behind: Contents of a Pit of ca. 1830 at Rosey Hill"
1:30 pm Damon Tvaryanas (Hunter Research)"The Historic Development of Lamberton: Trenton's Port"1:45 pm break
2:00 pm George D. Cress, Damon Tvaryanas & William Liebeknecht (Hunter Research)"Something's Fishy on the Waterfront: The Fish Processing Industry at the Falls of the Delaware"2:15 pm William Liebeknecht, Rebecca White & Richard Hunter (Hunter Research)
"Stoneware on the Delaware: A Revolutionary War Era Pottery Kiln and Its Products"
2:30 pm Patricia Madrigal, Ian Burrow & Richard Hunter (Hunter Research)"Route 29 and the Community: Public Outreach and Archaeology"Directions: Call the New Jersey State Museum (609-292-6300) or visit the museum's website: http://www.state.nj.us/state/museum/musidx.html for further information, driving directions,
available parking, and public transportation.Note: Museum hours: Sat. 9am - 4:45pm. For more information contact:Charles A. Bello, Program Chairman
610-294-8260
hop@epix.net
Archaeological Society of New Jersey
and The North Jersey Highlands Historical Society
Joint Archaeological Conference
Saturday, October 21, 2000
Shepherd Lake Lodge, Skylands Section, Ringwood State Park
Morning Program: Field trip to the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District. A walking tour of the 1768 to 1882 ironmaking complex and associated workers' village. This National Register site contains eleven standing structures and ruins including 18th- and 19th-century blast furnaces and reconstructed water wheels. The Visitors Center / Museum will also be open to tour participants. We will carpool from Shepherd Lake Lodge to the site. The tour will be led by Martin Deeks.
Afternoon Program:
12:30 p.m. President's Welcome: NJHHS and ASNJ
1:00 p.m. "Tokens of Their Love: Interpreting Native American Grave Goods from the Northeast"
Richard Veit and Charles A. Bello, Archaeological Society of New Jersey
1:30 p.m. "The Black Creek Site: Politics and Preservation"
Richard A. Patterson, Vernon Township Historic Preservation Commission
2:00 p.m. "The Challenge of the Frost Valley Petroglyph"
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Nancy L. Gibbs, Sheffield Archaeological Consultants
2:30 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. "People Who Live in Glass Houses: The Eighteenth-century Stanger Glassworks"
Gerry Scharfenberger, Louis Berger & Associates, Inc.
3:30 p.m. "Pioneering Aerospace Research in New Jersey: Reaction Motors, Inc."
Ronald J. Dupont, Jr., North Jersey Highlands Historical Society
4:00 p.m. "The Saga of the Ackerman Mill"
Jack Goudsward, Archaeological Society of New Jersey
Program Chair: Edward J. Lenik
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PO Box 248
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Archaeological Society of New Jersey
Spring Meeting
May 20, 2000
New Jersey Historical Society
Dillon Auditorium
52 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey
10:30am - 11:30am -- Executive Board Meeting (brown bag lunch)
12 Noon - 12:30pm -- President's Welcome, Announcements, Reports, Etc.
12:30pm - 12:45pm -- Thomas Bolze (New Jersey Historical Society) "Introduction and Brief History of the New Jersey Historical Society"
12:45pm - 1:30pm -- Thomas H. McGovern (Bioarchaeology Laboratory,Department of Anthropology, Hunter College) "No Prize for First: The Norse Discovery of North Americain North Atlantic Perspective"
1:30pm - 2:00pm -- Ralph Solecki (Department of Anthropology, Columbia University) "Archaeology of Shanidar Cave, Northern Iraq: A Retrospective"
2:00pm - 2:30pm -- Coffee Break - Socializing Time
2:30pm - 3:00pm -- Joseph Schuldenrein (Geoarchaeology Research) "Geoarchaeology in New Jersey and Beyond"
3:00pm - 3:30pm -- Allan Gilbert (Department of Anthropology, Fordham University) "Recent Discoveries at the Rose Hill Manor Site, Bronx, New York"
Directions: See attached maps, or call 973-596-8500 for further information (email: njhs@agoron.com). Parking is available at Military Park Underground Garage. Limited street parking can be found, but try to carpool. The NJHS auditorium is about a 10-15 minute walk from Newark Penn Station (NJ Transit).
Note: Museum hours: Sat. 10am - 5pm; Library hours: Sat. 12pm - 5pm.
Program Chairman:
Charles A. Bello
610-294-8260
hop@epix.net
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY
March 18, 2000 Meeting
"The David Library of the American Revolution" Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
(Just across the Delaware River from Titusville, NJ)
10:30am - 11:30am -- Executive Board Meeting (brown bag lunch)
12 Noon - 12:30pm -- Presidents Welcome, Announcements, Reports Etc.
12:30pm - 12:45pm -- David Fowler, Director of the David Library" Introduction to the David Library of
the American Revolution"
12:45pm - 1:30pm -- R. Michael Stewart (Temple Univ., Dept. of Anthropology)
"Historic Indian Town of Plawicki, Bucks Co unty, Pennsylvania"
1:30pm - 2:00pm -- Pam Crabtree (New York Univ., Dept. of Anthropology)
"1998-1999 Archaeological Excavations at Fort Johns: A Cooperative Project Between the
National Park Service and NYU"
2:00pm - 2:30pm -- Coffee Break - Socializing Time
2:30pm - 3:00pm -- R. Alan Mounier (President, ASNJ)
"Archaeological Excavations at a Unique Early Woodland Site in Delran, Burlington County, New Jersey"
3:00pm - 3:30pm -- Marshall Joseph Becker (West Chester Univ., Dept. of Anthropology)
"The Vatican Wampum Belt: The Use and Abuse of Material Culture in Modern Native Politics"
DIRECTIONS: The David Library is located on Rt. 32 (River Rd.) 1.3 mi. north of the Washington Crossing Bridge (opposite Washington Crossing / Titusville, NJ. Look for signs along Route 32. From I-95 travel north on Taylorsville Rd. from Exit 31 (New Hope). Note: Route 32 south (from New Hope) may be closed for repairs.
Contact The David Library 215-493-6776 E-mail dlar@libertynet.org or
visit their Web site www.libertynet.org:80/~dlar/dlar.html
Program Chairman Charles A. Bello 610-294-8260 hop@epix.net