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The Importance of Community Archaeology

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The society would like to promote a video about the importance of community archaeology by the New Jersey Historical Commission that features NJ Archaeologists Drs. Chris Matthews and Marc Lorenc that was moderated by Noelle Lorraine Williams, the Director of the African American History Program at the NJ Historical Commission.

See below for their information about the video hosted on the New Jersey Historical Commission YouTube channel:

“In this conversation between Dr. Christopher Matthews (Montclair University) and Dr. Marc Lorenc (New Jersey Historical Commission), moderated by Noelle Lorraine Williams (New Jersey Historical Commission), we explore how and why organizations should consider doing a community archaeology project, dive into the nuances of what differentiates a community archaeology project from a typical archaeology project, address the benefits and challenges of starting such projects, and provide planning tips and considerations as you move forward with developing a community archaeology project. This webinar is part of our larger RevolutionNJ Public History Workshop series which aims to help organizations around the state create engaging public programming ahead of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Revolution NJ is a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), a division of the New Jersey Department of State, and the nonprofit organization Crossroads of the American Revolution Association (Crossroads) to plan the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in New Jersey. For more information and links to our other professional development offerings please visit: https://nj.gov/state/historical/revol... #archaeology #communityarchaeology #communityengagement #publichistory #history #RevolutionNJ #250th @New Jersey Historical Commission”


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St. James Episcopal Church Edison Public Archaeology (Saturday and Sunday, November 12-13, 2022)

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St. James Episcopal Church in Edison, NJ

UPDATE

Photos from the public archaeology weekend

The ASNJ is holding a two-day volunteer dig on the weekend of November 12-13 next to the St. James Episcopal Church in Edison Township, Middlesex County. The Church is located at 2136 Woodbridge Avenue and parking is available behind the church on Germantown Avenue, next to a public park. The society is conducting a research study in two areas of town land to look for the remains of a mid-19th-century school house and a 17th-century town house. We have been graciously allowed to do archaeology on the property by Edison Township. Funding has been provided by the Edison Greenways Group and the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History, both of which have been engaged in a multi-year study of the property surrounding the church, which was created as a town green in the late 17th century, to look for evidence of municipal buildings, such as a town house, an ammunition magazine, a jail, and a school house. The ASNJ has been involved in prior studies of the property that yielded evidence of early 19th-century and pre-Contact period Native American land use.

The society welcomes current members who are interested in volunteering. Up to six (6) volunteers can participate for each time slot. Two time slots are offered each day: the first from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and the second from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Afternoon site tours will be provided on November 13 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm to discuss the history of the town green and the Piscatawaytown Burial Ground. Volunteers can help dig 1.5-foot square test pits to expose buried foundation remains, screen soils to recover artifacts, and document deposits.

A volunteer sign up link is provided for those interested in helping and having fun.

ASNJ Dig Volunteer Sign Up (November 12-13), Saint James Episcopal Church, Edison, NJ

View the advertisement PDF here

Please direct questions to asofnj@gmail.com.

Piscatawaytown School House
Building Episodes

Piscatawaytown School 1937 MEHS 2022

1695: School or Town House Erected as a Log Building.

1800: 1st School House was Abandoned. New (2nd) School House Erected a Greater Distance from the Public Road, 30 yards from the Southern Extremity of the Present Parish House. 

6/19/1835: Tornado Destroyed the 2nd School House.

1837: 3rd School House was Erected. The School House was a Two-Story Building with Classes for Boys on the First Floor and Classes for Girls on the Second Floor.

1852: 3rd School House was Enlarged. Female Teacher Hired and a Female Department Started.

1871: Repairs Made.

1875: Extensive Repairs Made.

12/15/1892: 3rd School House was Destroyed by a Fire Set by 14-Year Old William French.

1893: 4th School House Contracted to be Built as a 25-foot by 35-foot Building.

1914: Building to be Used as a Town Hall and Abandon its Use as a School.

1923: Building also used as a Police Department.

Circa 1937: Back Shed Addition Constructed.

1940s: Building No Longer Used as a Police Department.

1969: 4th School House Damaged by Fire.

1971: Repairs Made.

1980s: Building Used as a Town Meeting Place and as the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School. 

1986: Building Used by the Edison Township Historical Society.

12/1986: Building Heavily Damaged by Fire and Razed. 

October 2022 Quarterly Meeting Agenda

UPDATE

Thanks to all of those who have attended our Quarterly Meeting this past Saturday October 15th. We had a wonderful turn out and appreciate the efforts of those who made it all possible, especially our host, the Monmouth County Parks System!

Sevrie Corson, Member-at-Large board member serving the term from Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 has informed the Society that she has accepted a new position out-of-state as district archaeologist at the Uwharrie National Forest in North Carolina and will be moving very soon! The ASNJ wishes her nothing but the best on her upcoming endeavors and we appreciate her service to the Executive Board!

Since this term has not yet expired, the Society has nominated Jim Lee for this vacancy which has been voted upon in a special election during Saturday’s meeting. This decision was voted upon by all members present and resulted with Jim Lee accepting the Member-at-Large position for the remainder of the term!

Archaeological Society of New Jersey October 2022 Meeting

Meeting date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Venue: Historic Walnford (Cow Barn)

Address: 62 Walnford Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514

**Don't type in Walnford or Waln's Grist Mill to Google Map or it will take you to the closed side of the park and you'll have to turn around and go all the way back to the entrance.**

Click here to access a Park Brochure

The historic buildings of Walnford are open daily from 9am-4pm


Board Meeting  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Board Meeting in Historic Walnford Cow Barn (All members welcome)

12:30 pm – 12:45 pm: Grist Mill Demonstration

Public Meeting & Lectures

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Welcome by President (50/50 Raffle tickets for sale)

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm: Announcements (50/50 Raffle tickets for sale)

1:30 pm - 1:55 pm: Lecture: (Another) Disappearing Burial Ground: Locust Hill 19th Century African American Cemetery in Trenton, New Jersey
Dr. George Leader (The College of New Jersey)

Locust Hill African American Cemetery was active from 1861 until the late 1800s. The property was foreclosed in the early 20th century and eventually disappeared from maps. A new city park project renewed interest in the area surrounding the cemetery. Volunteer archaeological survey was conducted to help understand the cemetery in the late 19th century leading up to its "disappearance". The project also provides an opportunity to use archaeology to engage the public in this important aspect of local history.

2:00 pm - 2:25 pm: Lecture: Analyses of Recent Archaeological Faunas
Dr. Adam R. Heinrich (Monmouth University, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.)

Archaeological sites from the more recent past (late 19th-20th centuries) often do not get the same respect or attention that the earlier sites receive. This is unfortunate because it was one of the most dynamic periods of our history with changing economics, immigration, social structures, and culture, including cuisine. A look at some select recent faunal assemblages can provide some details about what can be learned from these sites.

2:25 pm - 2:30 pm: ASNJ Project and Museum updates

2:30pm - 2:55 pm: Break/Artifact Display
Richard Adamczyk (Alan Ewing Carman Museum of Prehistory in Cumberland County, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.)

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm: Lecture: Red Bank Battlefield and Documenting the Hessian Experience
Dr. Jennifer Janofsky (Red Bank Battlefield Project, Rowan University)

This talk explores the summer 2022 archeology project at Red Bank Battlefield Park which resulted in the discovery of 15 sets of Hessian remains.

3:20 pm - 3:30 pm: Raffle Announcement & Closing Remarks

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.