Mystery of the “Negro Fort” by Nick Dembowski Kingsbridge Historical Society During the American Revolution many hills of the West Bronx were covered with fortifications as the American Patriots, then later the British, made defending the area a priority. One of those forts, the Negro Fort, sat on a hill at today’s 186 St. George’s […]
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Award of Distinction Presented to the Voris Site Excavation, Rye, New York
Award of Distinction Presented to the Voris Site Excavation, Rye, New York The Museum Association of New York has announced the 2023 winners of Awards of Distinction. The fourteen statewide awards this year “celebrate unique leadership, dedicated community service, transformational visitor experiences, community engagement, and innovative programs that use collections to tell stories of everyone […]
HPI Excavates at Site of Proposed Norwich Burger King
Crews from the archaeological firm Historical Perspectives Inc. drilled several test pit holes in the rear of properties at 61, 63 and 65 Town St. on Thursday before construction of a proposed Burger King restaurant on property that abuts a colonial burial ground. Read the full article in TheDay.com: Archeological Dig at Norwich Burger King […]
Finding Rye’s Meeting House
As part of the restoration of the Meeting House on Milton Road in Rye, New York, the Committee to Save the Bird Homestead commissioned an archaeological dig on the grounds. An 1877 newspaper article about the little chapel provides a starting point for historical archaeologist Sara Mascia and her crew in this June, 2011 video […]
Cece Saunders was awarded the True Friends Award
The Friends of Sherwood Island State Park present the 2014 True Friend Award to Cece Saunders for her above and beyond work for Sherwood Island State Park. Friends of Sherwood Island State Park Cece has supported the park in many ways. Her recent accomplishments included writing and securing two grants for the park. One grant […]