“Queenstown and the Early Colonial Delmarva: An Archaeological and Historical Symposium” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 13, 2018
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(DOVER, Del.—Oct. 3, 2018)—On Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware, will present “Queenstown and the Early Colonial Delmarva: An Archaeological and Historical Symposium.” The event will include scholarly presentations on My Lord’s Gift, a 17th century archaeological site in Queenstown, Md.; and the Coleman Farm, Reedy Island and Fort Casimir sites in Delaware. A schedule of symposium activities is included below.
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The symposium will take place at the New Castle Court House Museum located at 211 Delaware St. in New Castle, Del. Admission is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Craig Lukezic at craig.lukezic@delaware.gov or call 302-736-7407.
Schedule of events
8:45 a.m. Introduction Remarks by Craig Lukezic, symposium coordinator and archaeologist, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs; and Jay Custer, professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Archaeological Research, University of Delaware
9:15 a.m. Current Research at My Lord’s Gift, the 17th and 18th-Century Home of Henry Coursey and His Family Jay Custer, professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Archaeological Research, University of Delaware
9:45 a.m. Deciphering the Architecture of Henry Coursey’s My Lord’s Gift Plantation Henry Miller, adjunct professor of anthropology, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:30 a.m. Analysis of the Ceramic Assemblage at My Lord’s Gift Site Andrea Anderson, lab coordinator, Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware
11:10 a.m. Recorded and Recovered: Preliminary Interpretations of Henry Coursey’s Probate Inventory Barb Silber, archaeologist
11:35 a.m. An Unusual Earthenware Object from the My Lord’s Gift’ Site Patricia Samford, director of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Lunch
1:30 p.m. Reedy Island: The Gravesend of the Delaware Bruce A. Bendler, adjunct professor of history, University of Delaware
2:15 p.m. Future Research at the Coleman Farm Site Lu Ann De Cunzo, professor and chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware
3:00 p.m. Future Research of the Fort Casimir Battlefield Project Craig Lukezic, symposium coordinator and archaeologist, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is an agency of the State of Delaware. The division enhances Delaware’s quality of life by preserving the state’s unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality and providing educational programs and assistance to the general public on Delaware history. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums which are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the state’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.
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Contact: Jim Yurasek Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Phone: 302-739-7787 E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov Web: http://history.delaware.gov
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