Jesse Walker presents Native American Pottery
Wednesday January 8, 2020 7pm
West Deptford Public Library, 420 Crown Point Rd, Thorofare NJ
Open to the Public
Gloucester County Chapter: Meeting - November 6, 2019
Upcoming meeting at the Gloucester County Chapter of the ASNJ:
Adam Heinrich - Resource Procurement and Lithic Processing at the Archaic Period Sorbello 1 Site (28-Sa-214) in the Oldmans Creek Drainage, Salem County, New Jersey.
Wednesday November 6, 2019 at 7pm. West Deptford Public Library, 420 Crown Point Rd, Thorofare, NJ
October 2019 Quarterly Meeting Agenda
Archaeological Society of New Jersey October Meeting Program
Meeting date: Saturday October 19, 2019
Location: Washington's Headquarters Museum and Ford Mansion
Address: 30 Washington Place, Morristown NJ 07960
10:30am – 12:00am Board Meeting downstairs in the Headquarters building. All are welcome.
12:00 – 1:00 Break for Lunch (On your own)
Lecture Series in Auditorium
1:00 – 1:15 Presidents Welcome
1:15 – 1:45 “Hidden Archaeological Treasures of Morristown National Historical Park” –Presented by: Steve Santucci, West Morris Mendham High School, ASNJ Board Member, MNHP Volunteer.
1:45 – 2:15 “The Avalon Old Bridge Prehistoric Site (28-Mi-275)”–Presented by: Lauren Lembo, MA, RPA
2:15 – 2:45 "Salvage Archaeology at the Hendrickson Farm" – Presented by: Kristen T. Hohn, MA, RPA
3:00– 4:00 Guided tour of mansion for ASNJ members only. Please RSVP Darryl Daum (ddaum3@gmail.com) if you would like to attend this tour. The tour can only accommodate 20 people so the first 20 to respond will be able to attend.
Note: some GPS apps and devices do not have this address correctly mapped. If it looks like it's taking you to downtown Morristown or to our larger Jockey Hollow area, try using our directions listed at the bottom of this program.
Members are encouraged to park in the lower parking lot. The board meeting entrance is in the rear of building closest to the lower lot.
Driving Directions:
Traveling Southbound on 287
·Take Exit 36
·On the exit ramp take the fork for "Morris Avenue/ Lafayette", the left exit lane.
·After you get off the exit ramp you need to immediately get over to the far left lane to turn left at the light onto Ridgedale Ave.
·Left at the next light onto Morris Avenue (Route 510 East).
·Stay going straight on Morris Ave. Go over 287.
·Continue on the left, make the left fork, and follow the signs for Washington’s Headquarters. (You’ve just gone around in a big circle because of all the one-way streets in town.)
Traveling Northbound on 287
·Take exit 36A, Morris Ave
· At the end of the exit ramp, turn right to be on Morris Avenue (Route 510 East).
·Immediately get over to the left.
·Continue on the left, make the left fork, and follow the signs for Washington’s Headquarters.
For more information, contact Darryl Daum [ddaum3@gmail.com]
Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair - September 14, 2019
Dunham House: Archaeological Dig and Site Tour - September 28-29, 2019
Gloucester County Chapter: Presentation - September 4, 2019
Bill Liebknecht Phase II Archaeological Evaluation and Phase III Data Recovery Site 28BH948, Medford Township Burlington County
Presentation
Wednesday September 4, 2019 7pm
West Deptford Public Library, 420 Crown Point Rd, Thorofare NJ
Primitive Pottery Making Workshop Acknowledgements - June 2019
Hendrickson Volunteer Dig (Middletown, NJ) Acknowlegements
This weekend the ASNJ and Monmouth University teamed up to conduct a salvage archaeology project at the Hendrickson Farm in Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ. The project was directed by Monmouth County Park System and ASNJ member Kristen Norbut. Numerous ASNJ members and Monmouth University students assisted with the dig. Richard Veit took dendrochronology samples and Adam Heinrich gathered measurements for a future 3D render of the building. We had a successful day on Saturday, having excavated three units (2 3-foot square units and 1 five-foot square unit). Several features were identified, included a probable early 19th-century smokehouse foundation. We are really excited to see Kristen's forthcoming interpretations compiled from gathered data, historical research, and artifact analysis.
Thanks to all. It was so great digging with you on such a beautiful weekend day.
Sincerely,
Michael Gall
ASNJ President
Gloucester County Chapter: May 2019 Artifact Show Acknowlegements
View of the Gloucester County Chapter of ASNJ’s 22th Annual Artifact Show held on May 1, 2019 at the West Deptford Public Library, Thorofare, NJ. The event was a great success. Thank you to Guy DiGiugno for organizing the event and everyone one that participated.
William Green House: Archaeological Volunteer Dig and Site Tour Rescheduled
Due to rain, the volunteer archaeological dig at the William Green house on the TCNJ campus set for tomorrow (Friday, April 26), has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 30, from 1:00pm-4:00pm.
Please contact Dr. George Leader if you are interested in attending at georgemleader@gmail.com.
Read the original posting here for more details.
Hendrickson Volunteer Dig (Middletown, NJ) - May 11-12, 2019
The ASNJ is participating in a two-day volunteer salvage archaeology dig on May 11-12, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and needs your help. This dig is only available to current members of the society and we are seeking up to 7 individuals to help in each of the time slots being offered. Time slots will be from 9:00-1:00 (May 11), 1:00-5:00 (May 11), 9:00-1:00 (May 12), 1:00-5:00 (May 12). Tools will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own trowels if you have them. If there is a rain day, the dig will be canceled for that day.
The dig site is at 1275 Greenoak Boulevard, Middletown, Monmouth County, NJ, at the Hendrickson House, a mid-18th-century dwelling that may have an older 17th-century core. We expect to find lots of fantastic early artifacts that will help us better understand colonial settlement in Middletown, NJ. The salvage archaeology project will include the hand excavation of up to three (3) 1 meter square units to investigate for early artifacts and features.
Please bring sunscreen, plenty of water, and a snack/lunch. Parking will be available along the curb. Please reach out to me at mjgall79@yahoo.com if you have any questions or sign up if you are interested in participating.
Gloucester County Chapter: May 2019 Artifact Show
Join the Gloucester C. Chapter of the ASNJ at the 22nd Annual Artifact Show
Wednesday May 6 from 6pm-8:45pm
West Deptford Public Library
420 Crown Point Rd
Thorofare, NJ 08086
Open to the public: Free admission
March 2019 Quarterly Meeting Acknowledgements
Our March 16th meeting was very well attended by society members. Dr. Michael Stewart presented a fantastic synopsis of his lengthy, well-sourced and recently completed radiocarbon project for the Upper Delaware Valley for Pre-Contact period archaeological resources. The breadth of Dr. Stewart's project is significant and covers New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. The study was completed for the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office. Dr. Stewart presented several highlights from the project.
Matthew Del Guercio, a student at Monmouth University, spoke to society members about the uses of Geographic Information System (GIS) applications for mapping and refining the potential location eighteenth-century occupation areas referenced historic maps within the Manor of Tinton, an enormous estate owned by the Morris family in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Matthew's work highlights the advantages of using GIS technology to refine areas of archaeological sensitivity for historic period archaeological sites.
Richard Adamczyk, a Monmouth University Graduate Student, provided the audience with a refreshing examination and analysis of Pre-Contact period artifacts collected by avocational archaeologists along the beach of Keyport in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Richard's study breathes new life into a decades-old collection, underscores the merits of reexamining avocational archaeologists' collections and highlights the richness of coastal occupations by Pre-Contact period Native American groups.
The final paper was presented by Jesse Walker of AECOM, who provided a close look at site 28-SA-117, a Pre-Contact period archaeological site in Salem County along the Salem River. Mr. Walker compared the results from this extensively sampled site with other sites in the Salem River watershed to assess inter site connections, group mobility, and resource procurement in the watershed.
William Green House: Archaeological Volunteer Dig and Site Tour - April 26th, 2019
UPDATE
Due to rain, the volunteer archaeological dig at the William Green house on the TCNJ campus set for tomorrow (Friday, April 26), has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 30, from 1:00pm-4:00pm.
Please contact Dr. George Leader if you are interested in attending at georgemleader@gmail.com.
Archaeologists will be excavating at the William Green House on The College of New Jersey campus this spring. On April 26th, The College of New Jersey Archaeological Field School Director Dr. George Leader welcomes 5-10 volunteers from the Archaeological Society of New Jersey to learn about the history of the William Green House and participate in some archaeological excavations. This will be a first come-first serve event for Society members. To sign up as a volunteer and for more specific information on the event (time and location), please contact Dr. George Leader at georgemleader@gmail.com.
Artifacts in Focus: Shell Buttons (April 2019)
Four shell buttons found by Guy DiGiugno while surface collecting along Raccoon Creek and Oldmans Creek in New Jersey. Picture illustrates front and back of the buttons. Two of the buttons have metal backs. The buttons were found in the 1980s and 1990s.
ASNJ Involvement in the March 2019 Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC)
March 2019 Quarterly Meeting Agenda
Archaeological Society of New Jersey March Meeting
Meeting date: Saturday March 16, 2019
Location: Tulpehaking Nature Center, part of the John A. Roebling
Memorial Park and Abbott Farm Archaeological Site
Address: 157 Westcott Ave. Hamilton, NJ
Link: http://mercercountyparks.org/facilities/tulpehaking-nature-center
11:00am – 12:00pm Board Meeting. All are welcome.
12:00 – 1:00 Break for Lunch (On your own)
Lecture Series
1:00 – 1:15 Presidents Welcome
1:15 – 1:45 “Highlights of the Upper Delaware Valley Radiocarbon Project” – Presented by: R. Michael Stewart, Ph.D.
1:45 – 2:15 "Map of the Manor of Tinton: GIS and Historical Archaeology in Tinton Falls, New Jersey" - Presented by: Matthew Del Guercio
2:15 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:15 "An Analysis of Prehistoric Artifacts Recovered from the Beach of Keyport, NJ" - Presented by: Richard Adamczyk, Monmouth University.
3:15 – 3:45 “Salem River PreContact Archaeology: Insights from 28Sa117” – Presented by: Jesse Walker, AECOM.
For more information, contact Darryl Daum [ddaum3@gmail.com]
Gloucester County Chapter: March 2019 Meeting
The next meeting of the Gloucester C. Chapter of the ASNJ will be:
Jack Cresson: Fire & Quartzite: Testing Experiments in Quartzite in tool stone & the use of Fire in Quarry Extraction
Wednesday March 6 at 7pm
West Deptford Public Library
420 Crown Point Rd
Thorofare, NJ 08086
Open to the public: Free admission
January 2019 Quarterly Meeting Acknowledgements
Our January meeting was an exciting event. The New Jersey State Museum hosted our meeting. Many members attended the meeting. Several members were acknowledged for their hard work and support of our organization. Sevrie Corson and Darryl Daum received Appreciation Awards, Sabrina Madjeski earned a Merit Award, and David Mudge was given a Lifetime Achievement Award. Two lucky members were the high bidders on 29 Bulletins and 88 Newsletters, both of which will make excellent additions to the bidders' libraries. Jack Cresson and James Lee were elected as Members at Large for the term of 2019-2021. Veronica Ditko, Jack Cresson, Richard Veit, and Casey Hanna presented very interesting papers to the society. The topics included Monte Kahn, a New Jersey resident, swindler and high society mingler; experimental archaeology using fire and water as prehistoric quartzite quarry extraction techniques; and archaeology of mutiny through an examination of the Pennsylvania Line's 1780-1781 camp at Morristown, NJ. Numerous people brought artifact collections for examination, including prehistoric assemblages from Old Bridge, Middlesex County; and interesting artifact samples from the I-95 project in Philadelphia.
January 2019 Quarterly Meeting Agenda
Archaeological Society of New Jersey January Meeting
Meeting date: Saturday January 19, 2019
Location: The New Jersey State Museum (Auditorium)
Address: 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
10:00am – 11:30am Board Meeting (Auditorium), All are welcome.
11:30 – 12:00 Elections and Awards (Auditorium)
12:00 – 1:00 Break for Lunch (On your own)
Lecture Series (Auditorium)
1:00 – 1:15 Presidents Welcome
1:15 – 1:35 “The Archaeology of Mutiny: Excavations at the Pennsylvania Line’s 1780-1781 Camp, Morristown, New Jersey” - Presented by: Richard Veit, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, Monmouth University and Casey Hanna
1:35 – 1:55 “Fire and Quartzite: Testing Experiments in Quartzite toolstone and the use of fire in quarry extraction techniques.”- Presented by: Jack Cresson
1:55 – 2:15 "Monti Kahn: Con Man or Crusader of Jews in Victorian New Jersey."
- Presented by: Veronica MacDonald Ditko, Researcher, Writer and Historian
2:15 – 4:00 Artifact Identification: bring your artifacts in to discuss and be identified (Auditorium)
Free Parking behind museum and in parking area next to museum.
For more information, contact Darryl Daum [ddaum3@gmail.com]