BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center -- Special Exhibit: Archaeolgy

MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center -- Special Exhibit: Archaeolgy:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. MONOAR_150828_001.JPG: Why Archeology [sic] at Monocacy National Battlefield? Monocacy National Battlefield commemorates the battle fought at Monocacy Junction on July 9th, 1864, within the broader context of the Civil War. The landscape has many other stories to tell, however -- a rich and diverse history that spans over 10,000 years. That history cannot be easily seen above ground; indeed, many clues to the landscape of the past are buried underground, waiting for an archeologist [sic] to discover. Since 2001, archeologists [sic] from the National Park Service and the University of Maryland have partnered to investigate the interesting and varied cultural landscape that comprises Monocacy National Battlefield.
2. MONOAR_150828_008.JPG: Archeological research at Monocacy enables park personnel to identify the park's archeological resources to aid in their appropriate management, protection, and interpretation. Archeology can also help us understand and experience aspects of history that are often hidden in the historic record. Monocacy National Battlefield is responsible for preserving the many historical buildings and landscapes that comprise the park. When buildings are stabilized or restored, or when walking trails and parking lots are established, archeological research is sometimes necessary to ensure that such activities do not adversely impact archeological resources. For example, when the new Monocacy National Battlefield visitor center was in its planning stages, archeology was an integral part of the process. Archeology on a preserved landscape can explain army campsites and troop movements during a battle. Dropped bullets, fired bullets, shell fragments, and pieces of weapons tell a story from their placement below the soil. Following the trail of bullets can draw battle lines. Archaeologists can reconstruct the lives of families and soldiers. Combining the data on the location of each of these artifacts, constructs a story to be shared with visitors, and the artifacts themselves are a tangible link to the past.
3. MONOAR_150828_014.JPG: Personal Items: Personal items are particularly interesting to archeologists, as they provide details about the daily lives of enslaved individuals; for example, the types of clothes they wore, games they played an [sic] currency they used.
4. MONOAR_150828_062.JPG: Proper Entertainment for Horse and Man: The Middle Ford Ferry at Monocacy National Battlefield
5. MONOAR_150828_065.JPG: Interestingly, David Kennedy ferried British General Edward Braddock's troops over the Monocacy in 1755 during the French and Indian War. A member of Braddock's column recorded the event: "April 17th: Marched to Frederik Town... When we came to a river call'd Monkiso, which empties itself into the Potomack; it runs very rapid, and is, after hard Rain, 13 feet deep: We ferried over in a float for that purpose."
6. MONOAR_150828_069.JPG: An illustration of a tavern and ferry from The Tavern at the Ferry by Edwin Tunis.
7. MONOAR_150828_117.JPG: Archeology at L'Hermitage Slave Village Monocacy National Battlefield Over the course of the 2010 and 2011 field seasons, a number of subsurface archeological features were exposed at the Best Farm. These features help to shed light upon the layout of the slave village at L'Hermitage, as well as some of the activities that the individuals were negaging in.
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