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Final Report Fulfilling the Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, Certified Local Government Grant Contract No Archaeological site information has been removed from this copy of the report. The unedited text is available in the National Archaeological Data Base copy of the report. Final Report Fulfilling the Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, Certified Local Government Grant Contract No. 20-00.003 by Cynthia L. Peterson Project Archaeologist and Alan C. Becker Project Historian John F. Doershuk and Stephen C. Lensink Co-Principal Investigators Office of the State Archaeologist The University of Iowa Iowa City 2001 " Final Report Fulfilling the Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, Certified Local Government Grant Contract No. 20-00.003 by Cynthia L. Peterson Project Archaeologist and Alan C. Becker Project Historian John F. Doershuk and Stephen C. Lensink Co-Principal Investigators Office of the State Archaeologist The University of Iowa Iowa City 2001 ' Final Report Fulfilling the Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, Certified Local Government Grant Contract No. 20-00.003 Prepared for: Fort Atkinson Historic Preservation Commission and the State Historical Society of Iowa Community Programs Bureau Des Moines, Iowa Prepared by: Cynthia L. Peterson, Project Archaeologist, and Alan Becker, Historian This project has been partially supported through funding from a matching grant-in-aid agreement from the State Historical Society of Iowa, Community Programs Bureau, through the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Department of the Interior. This program received Federal funds from the National Park Service. Regulations of the U. S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U. S. Department of the Interior, National park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D. C, 20240. All phases of the project were conducted under the direction of Cynthia L. Peterson, Project Archaeologist and John F. Doershuk and Stephen C. Lensink Co-Principal Investigators Office of the State Archaeologist University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa with the assistance of the Fort Atkinson Historic Preservation Commission, Local Volunteers and Property Owners, and students of the summer 2000 University of Iowa field school "Archaeological Field Methods and American Indian Concerns" Septermber 1,2001 Table of Contents National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form Project Summary and Recommendations Acknowledgements Appendix I: National Archeological Data Base Form Appendix II: National Archives Microfilm Indexing Appendix III: Related Project Correspondence Appendix IV: Letters from David Olmsted to his Brother Samuel Appendix V: Memorandum of Agreement between the Ewings and Olmsted-Rhodes Appendix VI: Local Media Coverage Appendix VII: Geographic Information Systems Modeling NPS Form 10-9QQ-b OMB No. 1024- 0018 (Revised March 1992) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form This form is used for documenting multiple property groups relating to one or several historic contexts. See instructions in How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (National Register Bulletin 16B). Complete each item by entering the requested information. For additional space, use continuation sheets (Form 1O-900-a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer to complete all items. X New Submission Amended Submission A. Name of Multiple Property Listing Historic Archaeological Resources of the Neutral Ground, Northeast Iowa B. Associated Historic Contexts (Name each associated historic context, identifying theme, geographical area, and chronological period for each.) Administration of the Neutral Ground, Turkey River Subagency: 1840-1848 Administration of the Neutral Ground, Winnebago Village Life: 1840-1848 Administration of the Neutral Ground, Trading: 1840-1848 C. Form Prepared by name/title Cynthia L. Peterson/Project Archaeologist organization Office of the State Archaeologist, The University of Iowa date September 1, 2001 street & number 700 CLSB telephone 319-384-0732 city or town Iowa City state Iowa zip code 52242 D. Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. I hereby certify that this documentation form meets the National Register documentation standards and sets forth requirements for the listing of related properties consistent with the National Register criteria. This submission meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth In 36 CFR Part 60 and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature and title of certifying official Date State or Federal agency and bureau I hereby certify that this multiple property documentation form has been approved by the National Register as a basis for evaluating related properties for listing in the National Register. Signature of the Keeper Date of Action ,;/w,yjv^;: v>; vv"= =;:•!;•?" i-".i\ •-•-: • • .-•.•••• - • •• • •- .: ••:•:-•"••'.'•••:,• ••-';•• *- • '- ••••' •• ••' .i:;..'. •>,.•• .-.-v. p: •*>,'<-*"•..' U5DI/NPS NRHP Multiple Property Documentation Form Historic Archaeoiogical Resources of the The Neutral Ground. Northeast Iowa Iowa Name of Multiple Property Listing State Table of Contents for Written Narrative Provide the following information on continuation sheets. Cite the letter and the title before each section of the narrative. Assign page numbers according to the instructions for continuation sheets in How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (National Register Bulletin 1SB). Fill in page numbers for each section in the space below. Page Numbers E. Statement of Historic Contexts (If more than one historic context is documented, present them in sequential order.) Administration of the Neutral Ground, Turkey River Subagency: 1840-1848 1 Administration of the Neutral Ground, Winnebago Village Life: 1840-1848 8 Administration of the Neutral Ground, Trading: 1840-1848 21 F, Associated Property Types (Provide description, significance, and registration requirements.) Associated Property Types: The Administration of the Neutral Ground, Turkey River Subagency: 1840-1848 49 Associated Property Types: The Administration of the Neutral Ground, Winnebago Village Life: 1840-1848 51 Associated Property Types: The Administration of the Neutral Ground, Trading: 1840-1848 53 G. Geographical Data 55 H. Summary of Identification and Evaluation Methods (Discuss the methods used in developing the multiple property listing.) Research Design 56 Methodology 57 Evaluation 58 Nominations 60 I. Major Bibliographical References 61 (List major written works and primary location of additional documentation: State Historic Preservation Office, other State agency, Federal agency, I oca! government, university, or other, specifying repository.) Primary location of additional data: X State Historic Preservation Office Other State agency Federal agency Local government University .. Other Name of repository: Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This Information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for fisting, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 etseq.). Estimated Burden Stetement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 120 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0016), Washington, DC 20503. MPS Fofm tO-900-a QMS Approval NO. 1024-OOtB (ism i United States Department of the Interior National Park Service i National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Historic Archaeological Resources of the Neutral Ground Section number E Page 1 Northeast Iowa P E. Statements of Historic Contexts The following historic contexts are based on contexts developed in several previous archaeological and archival P studies (Merry 1988; Peterson 1995, 1999; Rogers 1993) and in present research (Peterson and Becker 2001). Both Rogers (1993) and Peterson (1995) developed the historic context of "Administration of the Neutral Ground, Turkey River Subagency, 1840—1848," based upon archival and archaeological data. Peterson also utilized documentary and [ archaeological data to formulate the contexts "Administration of the Neutral Ground, Winnebago Village Life, 1840- 1848" (Peterson 1995) and "Administration of the Neutral Ground, Trading 1840-1848" (Peterson 1999). This latter context was more fully developed in Peterson and Becker (2001). Each of these contexts relates to the use of Northeast Iowa as a temporary home for the Winnebagos within the Neutral Ground. Stanley (1992, 1993) has previously
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