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May 9, 2009
Check out the schedule of events page
There is an updated list of upcoming speakers and events on our Schedule page. Check it out....there are some very interesting speakers coming to talk to us throughout the rest of the year. As always, if there is a topic you'd like to hear about, or someone you would recommend to be a speaker, please let us know and we will try to retain them.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunity
Cheryl Munson of Indiana University wants to get the word out that an archaeological project along the Indiana Greenway will be starting in a few short weeks and she needs volunteers. Since the work will be done at or near known archaeological sites, you are sure to find the experience to be both interesting and educational. Cheryl will provide us a firm start date as it becomes available. Let's have a good turn out to help her on this much needed project.
The Jewell Site National Register Nomination
You may recall our presentation on the Jewell Site in Barren County, Kentucky. Mr. Keith Keeney of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided us with the following information regarding the progress of the efforts to list this highly significant site to the National Register of Historic Places:
On December 9, 2008 the KY State Review Board for the National Register of Historic Places approved the nomination of the Jewell Site Complex at Barren River Lake, Kentucky. The nomination was prepared and presented by the Louisville District-U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Keith Keeney) and Corn Island Archaeology, LLC (Mindi King Wetzel and Anne Tobbe Bader). The nomination was signed by Mr. Mark Dennan, the Kentucky State Historic Officer, and then forwarded to the Army Corps Headquarters in Washington DC where it was signed by the Agency's Federal Preservation Officer. The nomination was then sent to the Department of Interior for review and listing. The nomination is now in a 30-day period for public comment. We can expect to hear in the near future that this site has been added to the Register.
The Jewell Site Complex is a Mississippian sociopolitical center consisting of sites 15BN21, 15BN349, 15BN384, and 15BN390 located on property owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Barren and Allen counties, Kentucky. It is the single most significant prehistoric site at Barren River Lake, and based on currently available data, it is the largest and most complex of the Mississippian sites in the area. The 30-acre complex consists of a platform mound; at least two stone box cemeteries; at least six distinct habitation areas; and a possible plaza. It is located on a peninsula of land at the confluence of Barren River and Peters Creek on lands leased to the Kentucky State Parks Department. The complex has historically yielded, and continues to provide significant information regarding Mississippian settlement and habitation of the region.
April 30, 2009
MAY FOAS MEETING!!!
Our regular meeting this month will feature Dr. Jocelyn Turner of Indiana University. Some of you will recall Jocelyn who helped us out considerably during the Meyer Site excavations. Jocelyn, who holds a PhD in biology, will be speaking to us about the field of archaeobotany, the study of plant remains from archaeological sites. This study sometimes allows reconstruction of past environments, as well as determining the patterns of wild food use patterns prehistorically, and finally, the domestication of plants.
Custer Site Excavations
We have returned to the Custer Site! Be sure to check out this link to see a schedule of upcoming field days as they become known. There is no fieldwork planned this weekend due to the Derby and forecasted bad weather, but check in for the following week.
April 8, 2009
APRIL FOAS MEETING!!!
Our regular meeting this month will feature Sandy Brue from the National Park Service. Sandy will be speaking to us about the recent archaeology at the Knob Creek Site in LaRue County, Kentucky. This is the site of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home near Hodgenville. Sandy will also speak to us about a recent fossil survey done at the site. This is a very timely topic and a rare opportunity to hear first-hand about this exciting research.
Also, Saturday is Earth Day at the Falls. The Park may be crowded and parking might be difficult, so plan to come early....and take in Earth Day as well!
Paul Olliges in the News!
Be sure to check out this link to see our own Paul Olliges in the headlines. Paul has been named Indiana Volunteer of the Year...a well deserved honor.
Congrats Paul!
WEB SITE NEWS
Start checking the website once again....this will be updated each week, and the schedule should be current. Look for opportunities to do some volunteer work as the weather warms up. Please submit any newsworthy items to Anne at anne@falls-society.org.
April 16, 2008
APRIL MEETING CLARIFICATION AGAIN!!!
We are in error reporting that Jeannie Burke will be with us for our April meeting to discuss historic artifacts. Jeannie will in fact be with us in MAY. Our meeting will therefore begin at its regular time of 2:00 at the Falls Interpretive Center.
However, this is also Earth Day, as we have previously brought to your attention. This will be a very busy and crowded event at the Center. We will NOT be able to park in our usual places. Parking must occur elsewhere, such as at Ashland Park along the river. People must walk into the Center from there. If someone needs to do so, they can be dropped off at the front door.
>BR> Finally, we will have a shortage of chairs due to the event. If anyone has a sling chair, lawn chair, or folding chair, you might want to bring that along with you tp guaranatee a seat. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Perhaps you should consider coming a bit early to navigate the confusion!
APRIL MEETING CLARIFICATION!!!
There is a lot of confusion regarding April's meeting....this will hopefully clear things up. No meeting on the second Saturday of the month due to Thunder Over Louisville. At one time, the first Saturday was considered in its place. But it is actually the THIRD Saturday, April 19th, that the meeting will be held. Also, please consider coming over early with your historic artifacts. Jeannie Burke will be hosting a short session on identifying historic artifacts at 1:00 that day, before the regular meeting. Jeannie calls this session "You Show Me Yours, and I'll Show you Mine".
Also, artifact processing will now occur at Anne's new office at 10320 Watterson Trail in Jeffersontown (Do NOT confuse this with the place where she previously worked and where we occasionally washed artifacts in the past. The days of dragging all those boxes and tubs are over. Anyone who wants to work on artifacts before the meeting can show up at Anne's office any time after 9:00.
MARCH MEETING CANCELLED!!!
Due to the heavy snowfall, our meeting on March 8 is cancelled!
Also, be aware that our April meeting has been moved to the THIRD Saturday of the month because Thunder Over Louisville will take place on the second Saturday, and the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center will be closed. So, for APRIL ONLY, we will meet on the FIRST Saturday at the regular time.
February 7, 2008
New Archaeological Society in Meade County
Saturday, February 2, was the first meeting of the new Meade County Archaeological Society! The meeting was very well attended by some 65 people. FOAS member Jerry Fischer was instrumental in starting the society, which will meet at the Library Annex in Brandenburg on the first Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Saturday's meeting included several speakers beginning with Jerry Fischer and his students from the St. Nicholas Academy; Dr. Fred Coy on rock art of Kentucky; and Rick Brown who spoke on the chert resources of Gas Well Hollow. Several collectors were present to share their collections. Upcoming speakers will be announced on this website. It is hoped that FOAS will work together on upcoming projects with this new society. Congratulations to them all!
Artifact Processing Continues on Saturdays before our Meetings
Anyone who is free to help out with washing, sorting, and labelling artifacts is welcome to join us on Saturday before our regular meeting at the Interpretive Center. We should be there around 12:30 this week.
Scheule of Events has been Updated
Check out the Schedule page. This has been updated for 2008. As you can see, we still have some slots open. If you have any good suggestions for a speaker, please let us know and we will try to scheule them.
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