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IOCCNYSAA Call for Occasional Papers 2022

Dear ASNJ community, our friends from the Incorporated Orange County Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association (IOCCNYSAA) have a message for those of you who have worked in Orange County, New York!

Hello from the Incorporated Orange County Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association (IOCCNYSAA)!

The IOCCNYSAA has issued a call for Occasional Papers. This will be our fifth volume and would likely include an eclectic mix of papers, as in past issues. Topics would include any and all phases of archaeology, prehistoric and historic, in and around Orange County, New York.

Please see the guidelines attached. We would be thankful if you also shared this with colleagues, students, and any other interested parties. The deadline is November 1, 2022 to ioccnysaa@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Veronica Ditko
Occasional Papers Committee Chair (and ASNJ member)

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday August 7, 2022

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Heather A. Wholey, Cultural Resources and Coastal Erosion on the Maurice River Neck, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday August 7 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Heather A. Wholey, Ph.D., RPA (West Chester University)

What: Cultural Resources and Coastal Erosion on the Maurice River Neck

This presentation discusses three seasons of work by the West Chester University archaeology field school program on the Maurice River Neck, including field work results and interpretive modeling of past human environments and future impacts to cultural resources from sea level changes and coastal erosion.

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (August 7) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday June 19, 2022

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Sasha Thompson, Dunkerhook: Transition, Acculturation and Resilience, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday June 19 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Sasha Thompson, from Yonkers, NY - Currently enrolled as a senior at CUNY Hunter College, majoring in classical archaeology with a developing interest in pursuing interdepartmental osteoarcheology; attended Dunkerhook Archaeological field school at Montclair State University in the Summer of 2021, in association with Hunter College and Harvard University; areas of interest include Bioarchaeology, Classical Archaeology, North American Historical Archaeology, Preservation, Heritage conservation and collective remedial anthropological processes.

What: Dunkerhook: Transition, Acculturation and Resilience

In the mid-19th century, formerly enslaved Africans founded an emergent locality at Dunkerhook, establishing a community of their own. The community flourished and African American occupancy in the area continued to expand into the early 20th century. Recent archaeological excavation carried out at Dunkerhook has yielded a remarkable volume of household artifacts that could offer more insight into the everyday lives of free people of color. This paper will address artifacts recovered from the Island Lot site and examine their potential link to socio-economic status, acculturation, and ethnic identity. Excavation unit 8 and 9 will serve as the concentration, with an emphasis tea ware and ceramic assemblages.

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (June 19) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

May 2022 Quarterly Meeting Agenda

UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentations at the May 2022 meeting at Monmouth University, you can start to view them now. The presentations by Michelle Davenport and Michael Gall (Archaeology at CR 537: 19th-Century Tenant Occupation of the Levi Solomon Site in the Community of West Freehold), Jim Lee (“Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers…”, Investigations of the Halsey Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey), Richard Veit and Jeannette Lombardi (What Lies Beneath: Revealing Forgotten Lives at Marlpit), and Michael Gall and Wade Catts (Echoes of Rebellion: Cultural Reverberation of the 1790s St. Domingue Rebellion in the Delaware Valley) will be published to our YouTube channel throughout the month of July 2022. Please see the live videos below as they are released!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

MICHELLE DAVENPORT AND MICHAEL GALL’S PRESENTATION

JIM LEE’S PRESENTATION

JEANNETTE LOMBARDI AND RICHARD VEIT’S PRESENTATION

MICHAEL GALL AND WADE CATTS’S PRESENTATION

Archaeological Society of New Jersey May 2022 Meeting

Meeting date: Sunday May 22, 2022

Venue: Pozycki Hall, Monmouth University

Address: 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

Parking is available in the main/commuter lot off Larchwood Avenue.

Click here to access a Campus Map


Board Meeting (Pozycki Hall Auditorium)  

10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Board Meeting in Pozycki Hall Auditorium (All members welcome)

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Break for Lunch (On your own)

Lecture Series (Pozycki Hall Auditorium)  

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Welcome by President/Nominees for Elections

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm: Awards

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm: Archaeology at CR 537: 19th-Century Tenant Occupation of the Levi Solomon Site in the Community of West Freehold
Michelle Davenport and Michael Gall (Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.)

1:50 pm - 2:20 pm: “Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers…”, Investigations of the Halsey Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey
Jim Lee (Hunter Research, Inc.)

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm: Break/Raffle & Book Sale

2:40 pm - 3:00 pm: What Lies Beneath: Revealing Forgotten Lives at Marlpit
Richard Veit and Jeannette Lombardi (Monmouth University)

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm: Echoes of Rebellion: Cultural Reverberation of the 1790s St. Domingue Rebellion in the Delaware Valley
Michael Gall (Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.) and Wade Catts (South River Heritage Consulting)

3:20 pm - 4:00 pm: Election & Raffle Results/Closing

ASNJ Statement Regarding the Montpelier Foundation

The Archaeological Society of New Jersey has been closely following actions of the Montpelier Foundation regarding their break in trust with the Montpelier Descendants Committee, exclusionary bylaw changes, and the retaliatory firings of several key staff members for working together with the MDC and speaking publicly about the TMF’s reversal of this celebrated partnership.

Intimidation and retaliation have no place in archaeology. It is the moral responsibility of professional archaeologists to work together with historically underrepresented communities, such as the MDC, to accurately interpret sites using artifacts, features, context, and scientific data.

The ASNJ stands with the Montpelier Staff and the Montpelier Descendants Committee and condemns the discriminatory behaviors of the Montpelier Foundation, particularly Board Chair Gene Hickock and President Roy Young.

As an organization we will be drafting formal correspondence to both the Montpelier Foundation and the National Historic Trust, who own the property, and will be participating in the nationwide boycott of both organizations until leadership is held accountable.

To read more regarding this developing story please visit www.montpelierstaff.com

#freemontpelier

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday April 24, 2021

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Dr. Greg Lattanzi, Current Research on Paleoindians in New Jersey: An Update, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday April 24 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Dr. Greg Lattanzi (Curator/State Archaeologist, New Jersey State Museum)

What: Current Research on Paleoindians in New Jersey: An Update

New Jersey's first attempt at identifying and accounting for Paleoindian occupations was Ronald J. Mason's 1959 publication. Since that time hundreds more fluted points, fluted point fragments, and archaeological sites have surfaced adding to the ever-growing database. This presentation is an update to one given a few years ago. As a possible result of increased storms and erosion due to the impacts of climate change, many more artifacts have been identified since then. I will be discussing these new discoveries, updates to the Paleoindian database and discuss possible mitigation measures.

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (April 24) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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Pots and Pans, Bodkins and Trowels: Reflections on Mary Beaudry, April 30, 2022

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Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology (CNEHA)

Pots and Pans, Bodkins and Trowels: Reflections on Mary Beaudry

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Time: 1:00-6:00 pm ET

Location: Eichenbaum Colloquial Room, Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Zoom
Program Information and Registration: https://potsandpans.eventbrite.com

We are pleased to announce this symposium in honor of our late colleague Dr. Mary Beaudry (CAS Archaeology and Anthropology; MET Gastronomy). Dr. Beaudry (1950-2020) was an influential scholar, professor, and beloved fixture of Boston archaeology. Speakers and panelists will discuss Dr. Beaudry’s scholarly legacy across a range of disciplines, including gastronomy and culinary arts, the archaeology and history of food, anthropology, material culture studies, museum studies, women’s studies, preservation studies, and American studies.

Please go to https://potsandpans.eventbrite.com for further information on the program and to register to attend in person or remotely.

This event is made possible through a grant from Boston University’s Center for the Humanities, as well as through contributions from the College of Arts and Sciences, Metropolitan College, the Department of Anthropology, the Archaeology Program, the Gastronomy Program, and Programs in Food and Wine. 

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Pomona Hall Public Archaeology Day (Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10, 2022)

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UPDATE

On April 9-10 2022, the ASNJ, in partnership with the Camden County Historical Society, conducted an archaeological open house in the garden of Pomona Hall at 1900 Park Boulevard in Camden next to Euclid Avenue. There, we were looking for the remains of a 19th-century cider house building. This video documents the archaeological open house and the results of the dig.

Video created by Alex Gonzales of AlegraphicsVideo

Photos from Initial Fieldwork on 3/19/22

Photos from Public Archaeology Weekend on 4/9 and 4/10 2022

ASNJ board members conducted the initial field work leading up to the public weekend on April 9-10 at Pomona Hall. The Courier Post wrote about the efforts in an article that you can view online here!

Pomona Hall

Pomona Hall

On April 9-10, the ASNJ, in partnership with the Camden County Historical Society, will be conducting an archaeological open house in the garden of Pomona Hall at 1900 Park Boulevard in Camden next to Euclid Avenue. There, we will be looking for the remains of a 19th-century cider house building. The open house will last between 12:00 noon and 4:00pm each day and will consist of site tours. 

Volunteer opportunities are available to current ASNJ members who would like to get their hands dirty, help dig and look for artifacts at one of the state’s earliest colonial residences. In the event of rain, we will reschedule for April 16-17. Volunteer member opportunities are limited and subject to a first come, first-serve basis. Volunteer times will be from 8:00am-4:00pm both days. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here: ASNJ Dig Volunteer Sign Up Link

Please direct questions to asofnj@gmail.com.

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday March 13, 2022

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Margaret Sams, Using the Study of Soil Genesis and Morphology to Assist in Archaeological Investigations, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday March 13 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Margaret Sams, Certified Professional Soil Scientist

What: Using the Study of Soil Genesis and Morphology to Assist in Archaeological Investigations

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (March 13) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday February 20, 2022

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Suzanne Johnson and Tara Tetrault, Beliefs, protection, and personal items: The Archaeology of the Basil & Nancy Dorsey Site, a free African American farm in the Sugarland Community, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Sugarland Ethno History Project hosted on the Heritage Montgomery YouTube Channel

During the presentation, Johnson and Tetrault mention a video titled "Sugarland Ethno History Project" that gives a great background for the project and the history of the Sugarland Community. See below for their information about the video hosted on the Heritage Montgomery YouTube channel:

"Located just south of Poolesville, Maryland, the African American community of Sugarland was founded by formerly enslaved people. The Sugarland Ethno-History Project documents and keeps the memory of this community alive through the restored 1893 church, nearby cemetery, and over 1,000 artifacts and documents that tell the broader experiences of African Americans from bondage to present day. This video is dedicated to the memory of Gwendora Hebron Reese (1941-2021).

Visit us and learn more www.sugarlandproject.org.

Video created through Heritage Montgomery. Producer - Barbara Grunbaum, G2 Media Videography - Carlos Gonzalez-Fernandez, @eyelumworks Editing and Graphics - Francine Wyron"

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday February 20 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Suzanne Johnson and Tara Tetrault

What: Beliefs, protection, and personal items: The Archaeology of the Basil & Nancy Dorsey Site, a free African American farm in the Sugarland Community

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (February 20) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday January 30, 2022

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Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday January 30 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Dave Strohmeier, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.

What: Terminal Phase II Archaeological Survey, Maidenhead Meadows Trail Prehistoric site (28-Me-403), Lawrence-Hopewell Trail, Maidenhead Meadows Trail Section, Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (January 30) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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Executive Board Election 2022: Vote for the Candidates for the ASNJ Executive Board (2022-2024)

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Vote for the Candidates for the ASNJ Executive Board (2022-2024)! Take a look at the candidates who are running for board positions and fill out the ballot online here. Voting online will be open until January 15, 2022.

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday December 19, 2021

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Michael J. Gall and Teresa Bulger, Not Your Father's Country Bridge: The 1792 Stone Arch Bridge over Stony Brook, Princeton, New Jersey, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday December 19 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Michael J. Gall and Teresa Bulger, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.

What: Not Your Father's Country Bridge: The 1792 Stone Arch Bridge over Stony Brook, Princeton, New Jersey

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (December 19) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

The Importance of New Jersey Archaeology | ASNJ Promotional Video 2020-2021

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The Archaeological Society of New Jersey promotional video on the importance of archaeology in the state of New Jersey, created by Alex Gonzales of AlegraphicsVideo, is now live!

You can watch the video down below, on the About ASNJ page, or on our YouTube channel. Please be sure to subscribe!

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday October 17, 2021

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentations by Richard Veit (Smoking with the Ancestors: Chief Tuccamirgan’s Pipe, An Investigation and Analysis), Ian Burrow (The Landscapes of the “Invisibles”: American Indians and African Americans on Sourland Mountain), Gina Sampaio and Robbie-Lynn Mwangi (Invisible Sons: The Unknown Stories of Residential School Students Sent to New Hampton), and Greg Herman (Suspected Indian-burial vaults in Hunterdon County, New Jersey) the videos will be published to our YouTube channel throughout the month of January 2022. Please see the live videos below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

IAN BURROW’S PRESENTATION

GINA SAMPAIO AND ROBBIE-LYNN MWANGI’S PRESENTATION

GREG HERMAN’S PRESENTATION

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday October 17th at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who/What:

  • Smoking with the Ancestors: Chief Tuccamirgan’s Pipe, An Investigation and Analysis
    presented by Richard Veit, Monmouth University

  • The Landscapes of the “Invisibles”: American Indians and African Americans on Sourland Mountain presented by Ian Burrow

  • Invisible Sons: The Unknown Stories of Residential School Students Sent to New Hampton
    presented by Gina Sampaio and Robbie-Lynn Mwangi

  • Suspected Indian-burial vaults in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
    presented by Greg Herman

The Archaeological Society of New Jersey (ASNJ) in collaboration with the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission is hosting a virtual Speaker Series on Sunday, October 17th at 6:30pm centered on Hunterdon County’s history and archaeology. The guest presenters (including Richard Veit, Ian Burrow, Gina Sampaio, Robbie-Lynn Mwangi, and Greg Herman) will collectively share underrepresented and lesser-known stories of the past, from the lifeways of Native Americans and the vital role of African American communities in shaping the region, to an unexpected connection with the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

This special event is free to attend, but registration is required and space is limited. Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

The Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission is actively engaged in collaborative efforts to broaden and diversify programs and audiences for New Jersey history. Please visit https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/c&h/links.htm for more information.  

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Cornelius Low House ASNJ Volunteer Dig (Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26, 2021)

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The Cornelius Low House

The Cornelius Low House

The ASNJ is conducting a volunteer dig and site tour on Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26, 2021 at the 1741 Cornelius Low House at 1225 River Road in Piscataway, Middlesex County (see attached public form). The house overlooks the former 18th- and 19th-century port community of Raritan Landing. Our archaeological study is sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History and aims to locate rear yard buildings associated with the Low family. We intend to excavate two (2) 4-foot square units. The property has a manicured lawn.

Participation in this volunteer dig is open to ASNJ members only from 8:30am to 4:00pm each day. Volunteers can sign up for desired time slots. Each time slot accommodates up to four volunteers. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours will be given to non-members from 12:00-4:00pm each day.

Those interested in volunteering can sign up via this link: Cornelius Low House Dig

Volunteer and visitor parking will be available on Lot 48 at the adjacent Rutgers U. Busch Campus opposite the Visitors Welcome Center on Stuphen Road (see attached parking map). A sidewalk next to the athletic fields connects the parking lot to the Cornelius Low House property. Those wishing to participate should dress appropriately and bring water, sun screen, a pair of gloves, and a snack. Out of respect for one another, participants working next to each other will need to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth. Entrance into any County-owned building also requires wearing a face covering.

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday July 18, 2021

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentation by Mark Nonestied, "Scattered Piles of Wreckage" The Maritime Legacy of Middlesex County, the video is now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday July 18th at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Mark Nonestied

What: "Scattered Piles of Wreckage" The Maritime Legacy of Middlesex County

Middlesex County has a maritime history that stretches back to its earliest days. The navigable waterways were used to transport a variety of goods and people throughout the region and abroad. The Raritan River, Raritan Bay and Arthur Kill saw expanded use during the industrial revolution as vast amounts coal, clay, sand and other products were shipped in bulk from docks in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Sayreville and New Brunswick. Maritime salvage operations were conducted in Perth Amboy by John H. Gregory whose "graveyard" of ships dotted the Perth Amboy waterfront. This maritime history is explored in an illustrated talk that also discusses what remnants of these vessels survive today.

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (July 18th) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday June 27, 2021

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed the presentations by Michael J. Gall (At the Battle's Edge: Archaeology of Peripheral Terrain at the Battle of Monmouth) and Kristen Hohn (Metal Detection at a British Retreat Campsite), the videos are now live below!

Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link

These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations.  Please consider renewing and donating today.

MICHAEL J. GALL’S PRESENTATION

KRISTEN HOHN’S PRESENTATION

Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday June 27th at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who/What: Michael J. Gall presenting: At the Battle's Edge: Archaeology of Peripheral Terrain at the Battle of Monmouth

Kristen Hohn presenting: Metal Detection at a British Retreat Campsite

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (June 27th) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature. 

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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday May 23, 2021

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UPDATE

For those of you who missed Dr. Richard Veit’s presentation, Searching for the “Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town” on Sandy Hook, Public Archaeology at a Storied Historical Site, the video is now live below!

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Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free!  (Limited to 100 people)

When: Sunday May 23 at 7:00 pm Eastern

How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password

Who: Richard Veit, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, Monmouth University

What: Searching for the “Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town” on Sandy Hook, Public Archaeology at a Storied Historical Site

ABSTRACT:

Since 1764 the Sandy Hook Lighthouse has guarded the treacherous approaches to New York Harbor. During the American Revolution, Continental forces unsuccessfully tried to deny the British control of the lighthouse. British troops and partisans captured Sandy Hook early in the war and, despite repeated raids by Continental forces, retained control of the Hook until the end of the conflict. Indeed, the British fortified the lighthouse and Loyalists, many of African descent, constructed a Refugee Town near the light which served as a base of operations for raiding parties along the Jersey shore. Monmouth University’s 2016 archaeological field school was a cooperative endeavor between a private university and the National Park Service, designed to investigate the lighthouse property while providing local residents with an opportunity to participate in archaeological fieldwork at a significant local historic site. The project resulted in an improved understanding of the site and built local interest in regional archaeology. It provides a model for public archaeology at a beloved nationally-significant historic site.

Join the ASNJ on Sunday (May 23) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.

Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation. 

Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.