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The Journal of Vermont Archaeology The Journal of Vermont Archaeology The Vermont Archaeological Society Twenty-fifth Anniversary Issue Volume 1, 1994 David R. Starbuck, Editor © 1994 Vermont Archaeological Society The Journal of Vermont Archaeology is a publica- tors and expects that permission to reproduce material tion of the Vermont Archaeological Society and is dis- from published articles or books has been secured in tributed as a benefit of membership. The Society does advance. No part of this journal may be reproduced in not assume responsibility for the statements of contribu- any form without written permission from the publisher. COVER: A drawing by Kevin 1. Crisman illustrates nautical archaeology being accomplished on the Burlington Horse Ferry wreck. See Lake Champlain Nautical Archaeology Since 1980 by Kevin J. Crisman and Arthur B. Cohn, page 153. The Vermont Archaeological Society ro Box 663 Burlington. VT 05402-0663 Officers Directors Victor R. Rolando, President Jane Gibbons RRI - Box 1521-3 43 Winding Brook Drive Manchester Center, VT 05255 South Burlington, VT 05403 Louise Ransom, Vice President Ann Clay 10 Yantz Hill Road RD2 - Box 2460 Williston, VT 05495 Arlington, VT 05250 Marjorie Robbins, Secretary Stephen Moore 10 Springside Road 1073 Greenbush Road Middlebury, VT 05753 Charlotte, VT 05445 Joseph Popecki, Treasurer Bruce Hedin 33 Woodridge Road 20 Brimstone Comer Rd. Burlington, VT 05401 Hancock, NH 03449 David Starbuck, Editor William Murphy PO Box 147 POBox 28 Fort Edward, NY 12828 East Middlebury, VT 05740 Robert Sloma, Past President Audrey Porsche 85 Chase Street 5 Sandlewood Drive Burlington, VT 05401 Burlington, VT 05401 Chris Schlosser 60 Wells St. #3A Burlington, VT 05401 General inquiries concerning the Vermont Archaeological Society should be addressed to the Secretary. Inquiries concerning membership application and dues should be addressed to the Treasurer. Inquiries concerning THE Journal of VErmont Archaeology and for the submission of articles should be addressed to the Editor. Design and typesetting by The Printed Word, Inc., 24 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301 II Contents Preface iv Foreword v by Giovanna Peebles Introduction vii by David R. Starbuck "To Stimulate the Study of Archaeology •••": The Vermont Archaeological Society, 1968-1993 1 by Joseph T. Popecki PREIDSTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY A Historical Perspective on Prehistoric Archaeology in Vermont: 1800-1976 13 by Scott A. McLaughlin and Peter A. Thomas Vermont Prehistoric Collections and Their Possible Utility 30 by Scott A. McLaughlin Vermont Archaeology Comes of Age: A Current Perspective on Vermont's Prehistoric Past 38 by Peter A. Thomas Prehistoric Land-Use in the Green Mountains: A Viewfrom the National Forest 92 by David M. Lacy Understanding the Significance of Small Sites in the Settlement and Procurement Strategies of Native Americans in Vermont 103 by Douglas S. Frink, Keith Knoblock and Charity Baker HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY Archaeology at Mount Independence: An Introduction 115 by David R. Starbuck and William C. Murphy The South Battery at Mount Independence 127 by Dennis E. Howe, Marjorie Robbins and William C. Murphy INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY The Industrial Archaeology Study of Vermont: 1978-1993 141 by Victor R. Rolando NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY Lake Champlain Nautical Archaeology Since 1980 153 by Kevin J. Crisman and Arthur B. Cohn iii Preface I am indebted to the Board of Directors and Officers Vermont, but it does attempt to create a "base line" for of the Vermont Archaeological Society for their support what is known in the year 1993. With the issuance of this of this book throughout its preparation, and special thanks volume, the Vermont Archaeological Society is now look- go to President Vie Rolando who helped with much of the ing forward to having an increasingly active publications letter-writing and phoning to solicit articles from program in the years ahead, and we anticipate that addi- prospective authors. Dennis Howe designed and printed tional volumes such as this will be published every few this volume, and we are grateful to him for his efforts to years in the future. produce a publication which will be of lasting benefit to the people of Vermont. Finally, thanks go to State The contents of this book rightly suggest that Vermont Archaeologist Giovanna Peebles who has prepared a has an extremely rich prehistoric and historic past, and foreword to this volume, describing some of the advances we are indeed fortunate that 15 professional and avoca- that have occurred in Vermont archaeology since the tional archaeologists have prepared written contributions. State Archaeologist's position was created in 1976. Some of these articles discuss how the field of archaeology has developed in the State of Vermont over the past cen- The Vermont Archaeological Society was established in tury; some are syntheses of what has been learned from mid-1968 to study and promote the practice of archaeol- prehistoric, historic, industrial, and nautical archaeology ogy in the State of Vermont. After twenty-five years of over broad regions of the state; and most present detailed activity in the form of meetings, publications, exhibits and examples of what has been learned by conducting projects, we are pleased to be publishing this anniversary research at specific sites. While the authors certainly dif- volume which will make the results of research by some fer in their perspectives and emphases, all have made of our members available to professionals and avocation- a very important contribution to our understanding of als alike. This volume does not present everything that Vermont's cultural heritage. has been learned from archaeology as practiced in David R. Starbuck, Editor The Vermont Archaeological Society iv Foreword by Giovanna Peebles The articles in the Vermont Archaeological Society's 25th In the 1980s we began to actively protect sites through Anniversary issue chronicle many of the discoveries, Vermont's Act 250 process, which regulates many types of themes, and issues that have been part of my life for seven- private development, including all major subdivisions, teen years. In 1976 I was hired as State Archaeologist. I special projects, and other developments. Our workload at was fortunate to have been in at the beginning of modem the Division went from very busy to very frantic (by Vermont archaeology. Participating in the birthing of any- 1986 there were two archaeologists at the Division, the thing tends to give one a sense of closeness, familiarity, a same number we have in 1993). But our ability to discov- certain proprietorship, and considerable involvement of the er new sites and protect many was greatly improved heart. Frankly, I feel emotional-- with delight and satisfac- through the regulatory involvement and cooperation of tion -- about this journal that summarizes and highlights the private developers and landowners. Much of the data in fruit of so many people's individual or collective labors Frink, Knoblock, and Baker's article resulted from Act across the years. 250-related archaeological studies. Passage of the 1975 Vermont Historic Preservation Act In a poor state such as ours, avocationals are considered marked the beginning of Vermont's archaeological to be a valuable commodity. Avocational archaeologists flowering. Archaeology stopped being an antiquarian pur- and historians, and other volunteers, quietly and humbly, suit and got serious. The 1975 Act rapidly brought went about their "hobby" of archaeology and history and Vermont archaeology into the twentieth century. It revolu- contributed what money can't buy. This Journal's contri- tionized the way that state government thought about the butions by Joe Popecki, William Murphy, Dennis Howe, State's archaeological heritage, at the time believed by Marjorie Robbins, and Victor Rolando are testament many to be a slim, and probably unimportant, heritage to the invaluable labors of dedicated volunteers in indeed. Among its many key mandates, the 1975 Act Vermont. From divers to artifact collectors, from histo- declared the importance of Vermont's archaeological sites, ry buffs to bottle washers, we could not have learned so both on land and underwater, vowed to protect them, and much, so fast, without them. (It's remarkable that some of gave the newly created Division for Historic Preservation our most dedicated volunteers aren't even Vermonters. the womanpower of one to begin to turn the legal decla- One got so tired of commuting from Massachusetts that he rations into reality. Once a pushy archaeologist entered finally moved here!) the bureaucracy, many federal agencies were confronted with discovering and protecting Vermont's archaeological From the early 19th century, Vermonters left the state to resources. Within a few years, archaeological studies find jobs, training, and better weather. Although that pat- became a regular (if sometimes suspect) part of doing tern continues, we are blessed by former Vermonters, business for those federal and state agencies that could do such as Scott McLaughlin, who have had to leave for their the most harm to these types of resources. If we know as advanced training but kept their commitment to Vermont much as we know about Vermont's prehistory - as sum- archaeology. Although the Vermont educational system marized in Peter Thomas', David Lacy's and Frink, has thus far failed to support a graduate program in Knoblock and Baker's articles - and history, we must archaeology, out-of-state graduate students (and post- credit those government agencies who took their graduate professionals such as Kevin Crisman) continue responsibilities seriously. The Federal Highway their Vermont labors. Administration, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and the USDA Forest Service deserve much credit for The great majority of Vermont's archaeological sites are on dramatically changing what Vermonters thought they private land. If it were not for the cooperation and inter- knew about Vermont's long history. est of the landowners, many of the,discoveries report- v ed in this journal and the accompanying learning would history from Vermont's modem-day Abenakis than we can not have happened.
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