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C:\Users\Windows\Documents\Asd Inksherds\July 2014\July 2014 Issue.Wpd INKSHERDS Newsletter of the Archaeological Society of Delaware July 2014 http://www.delawarearchaeology.org PETER BON RECEIVES THE H. GEIGER OMWAKE AWARD The society was pleased to present Peter Cultural Affairs to recover archaeological Bon with the Omwake Award and a information that would have been lost. Lifetime Membership during the 2014 Peter directed Avery’s Rest field and lab Annual ASD meeting in May. Peter’s operations from 2006 through 2007. contributions to Delaware archaeology Through the property owners’ generosity, encompass almost twenty years. Peter’s ongoing data recovery has been permitted work began with his participation in Time at Avery’s Rest for many seasons. The Travelers/Delaware State Parks data collected at Avery’s Rest is Archaeology Program from 1996 through informing archaeology relating to colonial 2002. Peter assisted Delaware State Parks Delaware lifeways. Peter continues his archaeologist, Cherie Clark at the Charles work at Avery’s Rest as a core crew Tilton Site. His volunteer hours with the member with thousands of volunteer hours state parks alone exceed 300 in lab and in field and lab work. Additional field work. contributions to Delaware archaeology include survey and excavation of Wildcat During the fall of 2004, 18 th century Manor in Lebanon, the Mowday Site in artifacts began washing up along Lewes Rehoboth, and the Cannon Maston House Beach Delaware after a dredging project in Seaford. was completed in the Delaware Bay. State archaeologists urged the public to Peter’s archaeological experience is not bring their finds to the state lab for particular to studies within Delaware. In identification and recordation. Peter 1999 Peter became a regular with Passport enlisted volunteers and organized a Peter Bon (right) receives the H. Geiger Omwake In Time (PIT), a US Forest Service public reconnaissance along the beach. The Award from ASD President Craig Lukezic archaeology and historic preservation Roosevelt Shipwreck Site excited interest program. Peter’s participation with PIT within the community and the idea of enjoyed the feast and the conversation”. spans over fifteen years and includes forming a new ASD chapter in southern Terri Lottmann (Sussex Chapter Board projects located in Allegheny National Delaware. Member) added, “Peter inspires me with Forest Pennsylvania, George Washington- his enthusiasm for archaeology. I am Jefferson National Forest Virginia and The story goes… State archaeologist, forever grateful for his mentorship and Uwharrie National Forest North Carolina. Craig Lukezic and Peter were hanging out guidance”. Peter served on the ASD Peter’s interests are as diverse as timber at the (Roosevelt Inlet) beach one day and Board of Directors from 2004 through palisade villages, colonial life on the the notion of a new ASD chapter in 2010. In 2007 the Sussex Chapter Board frontier, 18 th century brick production and Sussex County was discussed. Peter of Directors was established and Peter the Civil War Era. accepted the challenge and with Craig’s continues to serve on the board today. assistance, the Sussex Chapter was born. Submitted by Jill Showell Peter served as first chapter president Peter’s work at Avery’s Rest began in from 2004 through 2006 and worked to 2006. The 17 th century site was first build membership and interest in Sussex identified in 1976 by Daniel Griffith, then archaeology. John Bansch (Sussex Delaware State Historic Preservation Chapter President 2007 – 2010) recalls, Officer. When construction of a housing “It was not unusual for Peter to host guest development threatened the site in 2006, speakers at his house before the meetings Peter mobilized a group of ASD in those days. Marion would cook up volunteers. They worked in high gear dinner and everyone with Delaware Division of Historical and INKSHERDS July 2014 Page 2 2014 Annual Meeting Notes Craig presented a nomination slate for treasurer. Bryan Hudson, We held the 2014 annual meeting at the DNREC facility in a professional CPA, with an interest in archaeology, agreed to Lewes on Saturday, May 3, with 24 members present. The serve as treasurer. After no further nominations were received highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the Geiger from the floor, Bryan was elected unanimously. Omwake Award and a lifetime membership to Peter Bon. Jill Showell researched the nomination, giving an excellent summary After the meeting, Faye Stocum hosted tours of the Roosevelt of the many accomplishments and dedicated service that Peter Inlet Shipwreck laboratory for a number of the attending has given to the ASD and other archaeological organizations, members, with a wonderful array of artifacts. including work in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Provided by Alice Guerrant, Secretary Well deserved, Peter! We also voted to create a new award, recognizing service to Jessica Billy Receives Award support the society itself, and named in honor of Delaware’s first State Archaeologist, Ron Thomas, who worked tirelessly for Jessica Billy is the first recipient of the Ronald A. Thomas archaeology through the State of Delaware, the ASD, and his Service Award. This award has been created to honor those consulting firm, MAAR Associates, Inc. And who is more fitting who help perpetuate the Archaeological Society of Delaware by to receive the first award than Jessica Billy, Ron’s daughter, who serving in some form of administrative or leadership capacity. recently resigned as treasurer after more than 20 years of service. Jessica served as the treasurer of the society for more than 20 Thank you, Jessica, for doing what is often a thankless job. years. The ASD Board of Directors has been charged with working out the details of how this award will be presented in Craig Lukezic, our president, reported on a very successful the future. partnership with the New Sweden Alliance and the Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology in holding a joint conference last November, with live webcasts to share presentations with Lund University in Sweden. Faye Stocum reported that next year’s Eastern States Archaeological Federation meeting will be at Solomons Island, MD, from October 30 – November 2. As one of the founding organizations of ESAF, ASD members are strongly encouraged to attend. It will not be this close again for several years! One of the tours will be of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation laboratory, which conserved the metal artifacts for our Avery’s Rest exhibit and is now working on the wood from the well. Another tour will be of St. Mary’s City, the 17th c. capital of Maryland. If you’ve never seen these, this is a great opportunity. Want to get out in the field? The partnership with Delaware State University to host a field school and investigate the early landing at Wildcat will continue on Saturdays this fall, under Craig’s leadership. And of course, Dan Griffith and the Southern Delaware chapter continue to work at Avery’s Rest. He presented an interesting update on all the work done last fall and in the lab over the winter. David Clarke introduced Heidi Krofft, the new historic Ron Thomas was Delaware State Archaeologist from archaeologist working for DelDOT. A graduate of the University 1965 to 1976 at which time he started an of Delaware, Heidi most recently worked for Dovetail, Inc., archaeological contract firm based in Wilmington. headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, and one of the firms He was very active in the Archaeological Society of working on the Route 301 corridor. And as editor of the Bulletin, Delaware and served as its newsletter editor for many David delivered another issue, the 2011 one. We hope to be years. His influence on Delaware archaeology is still caught up in another two years. being felt . INKSHERDS July 2014 Page 3 Minutes of the Archaeological Society of Schmidt said there were already 2 donations in the Sussex account, for $200. David Clarke asked if the members could get Delaware Annual Meeting e-mail copies; Alice Guerrant said yes. Faye Stocum made a May 18, 2013, Historic Odessa Museum motion to accept the Treasurer's report; David Clarke seconded 23 attendees (read and approved at the annual meeting 2014) the motion. It passed unanimously. submitted by Alice Guerrant, Secretary Alice presented the minutes of the 2012 meeting. There was a President Craig Lukezic called the meeting to order at 10:08 am. discussion about accepting without reading the minutes. Gary This is the 80th anniversary of the Society. It began during the made a motion to accept the minutes without reading; John Great Depression, when there was a focus on heritage activities Bansch seconded the motion. Alice gave a summary of the to help the nation get out. At the local level, Dover Days began. minutes. The motion passed unanimously. Geiger Omwake began the Society, with around 100 members. Until the mid-1960s, volunteers led the archaeological work in Craig noted that in November, the Council for Northeast the state. The ASD lobbied hard for the establishment of the Historical Archaeology and the New Sweden Alliance will hold Delaware Archaeological Board at that time. Ron Thomas was a joint conference at UD's Clayton Hall. They have over 80 hired by the Board, as Delaware's first State Archaeologist. abstracts and will have a live feed between this and a Among the many important digs done by the ASD and its simultaneous conference at Lund University, Sweden. The companion groups, the Sussex Society for History and registration is only $50, so everyone can come. David asked if it Archaeology worked at the site of the deVries Fort in Lewes. In was possible to place the ASD brochure in the conference the 1940s, the ASD excavated the Crane Hook Cemetery, and in package; Joan said she can do that. Craig noted we should have 1951, a tenant farm site.
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