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The Delaware State Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware, is organizing the annual symposium on Delaware archaeology and history, to be hosted this year by the New Castle Historical Society. This annual symposium will feature presentations highlighting archaeological investigations, historical research and related topics for the Delmarva Peninsula and surrounding areas. This event is free and open to the public.
For additional information, contact Hannah Lewis at Hannah.Lewis@delaware.gov or by calling 302-736-7437. The full schedule of events can be found below.
9-9:15 a.m.: Welcome
Gwen Davis (Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer) & John Martin (President of the Archaeological Society of Delaware)
9:15-9:45 a.m.: Out of the Field and Into the Flat: Understanding Collections Management and its Importance in Archaeology
Karli Palmer (Curator, HCA)
9:45-10:15 a.m.: Maintaining Middle Woodland Relationships at Millsboro Pond, Sussex County
John Martin (Cultural Resources Program Supervisor, DelDOT)
Break
10:30-11 a.m.: Rescue Archaeology at Lovett Farmstead, Middletown
Anna Hansen (Student, University of Delaware)
11-11:30 a.m.: Colonial Ceramic Fashions in the Delaware Valley: Testing Taste in a Community of Faith
John McCarthy (Archaeologist, DelDOT)
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Shedding Light on Black History in Delaware with the Plantation Stories Project
Annie Fenimore (Lead Interpreter, John Dickinson Plantation, HCA)
Lunch
1-1:30 p.m.: A Nearly Forgotten Early 20th Century Avocational Archaeologist – and Delawarean – Who Helped Change the Profession Forever
Steve Cox (Historical Interpreter, Johnson Victrola Museum, HCA)
1:30-2 p.m.: Fast Landing to Duck Creek Crossroads
Bruce Bendler (Adjunct Professor of History, University of Delaware)
Break
2:15-2:45 p.m.: Phase II Excavations at the Francina Plantation
Bill Liebknecht (Dovetail Cultural Resource Group)
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.: The Cannon Maston House: Architectural Investigations Provide New Understanding for One of Southern Delaware’s Earliest Buildings
Barton Ross (President, Barton Ross & Partners LLC)
3:15-3:45 p.m.: Survey in Delaware: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Gwen Davis, Hannah Lewis, & Sarah Carr (Delaware SHPO)
Closing Remarks