UPDATE
Thanks to all of those who have attended our Quarterly Meeting this past Saturday October 15th. We had a wonderful turn out and appreciate the efforts of those who made it all possible, especially our host, the Monmouth County Parks System!
Sevrie Corson, Member-at-Large board member serving the term from Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 has informed the Society that she has accepted a new position out-of-state as district archaeologist at the Uwharrie National Forest in North Carolina and will be moving very soon! The ASNJ wishes her nothing but the best on her upcoming endeavors and we appreciate her service to the Executive Board!
Since this term has not yet expired, the Society has nominated Jim Lee for this vacancy which has been voted upon in a special election during Saturday’s meeting. This decision was voted upon by all members present and resulted with Jim Lee accepting the Member-at-Large position for the remainder of the term!
Archaeological Society of New Jersey October 2022 Meeting
Meeting date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Venue: Historic Walnford (Cow Barn)
Address: 62 Walnford Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
**Don't type in Walnford or Waln's Grist Mill to Google Map or it will take you to the closed side of the park and you'll have to turn around and go all the way back to the entrance.**
Click here to access a Park Brochure
The historic buildings of Walnford are open daily from 9am-4pm
Board Meeting
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Board Meeting in Historic Walnford Cow Barn (All members welcome)
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm: Grist Mill Demonstration
Public Meeting & Lectures
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Welcome by President (50/50 Raffle tickets for sale)
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm: Announcements (50/50 Raffle tickets for sale)
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm: Lecture: (Another) Disappearing Burial Ground: Locust Hill 19th Century African American Cemetery in Trenton, New Jersey
Dr. George Leader (The College of New Jersey)
Locust Hill African American Cemetery was active from 1861 until the late 1800s. The property was foreclosed in the early 20th century and eventually disappeared from maps. A new city park project renewed interest in the area surrounding the cemetery. Volunteer archaeological survey was conducted to help understand the cemetery in the late 19th century leading up to its "disappearance". The project also provides an opportunity to use archaeology to engage the public in this important aspect of local history.
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm: Lecture: Analyses of Recent Archaeological Faunas
Dr. Adam R. Heinrich (Monmouth University, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.)
Archaeological sites from the more recent past (late 19th-20th centuries) often do not get the same respect or attention that the earlier sites receive. This is unfortunate because it was one of the most dynamic periods of our history with changing economics, immigration, social structures, and culture, including cuisine. A look at some select recent faunal assemblages can provide some details about what can be learned from these sites.
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm: ASNJ Project and Museum updates
2:30pm - 2:55 pm: Break/Artifact Display
Richard Adamczyk (Alan Ewing Carman Museum of Prehistory in Cumberland County, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.)
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm: Lecture: Red Bank Battlefield and Documenting the Hessian Experience
Dr. Jennifer Janofsky (Red Bank Battlefield Project, Rowan University)
This talk explores the summer 2022 archeology project at Red Bank Battlefield Park which resulted in the discovery of 15 sets of Hessian remains.
3:20 pm - 3:30 pm: Raffle Announcement & Closing Remarks
