The Nebraska Association of Professional Archeologists is pleased to announce that Rob Bozell has been presented with the William Duncan Strong Memorial Award in honor of his significant contributions to Nebraska Archaeology. The Award was presented to Rob on November 5, 2021 at an early Retirement Party thrown in his honor in Lincoln, NE. Rob Bozell … Continue reading Rob Bozell Receives the William Duncan Strong Award

On a recent project for the Nebraska Department of Transportation a History Nebraska archeologist came across an interesting bottle. The bottle was found eroding out of a gulley. The bottle along with a host of other fairly recent trash had been dumped into the gulley in an attempt to stop further erosion. The bottle and … Continue reading Message on a Bottle

In 1921, a manuscript titled “Massacre of the Spanish Expedition of the Missouri (August 11, 1720)” was discovered in Paris; the diary was written by a Spanish officer and describes the events of a Spanish expedition up to the date of Aug. 10, 1720. Now known as the “Villasur Expedition,” the contingent had been dispatched … Continue reading Possible Spanish Artifacts Found during E.E. Blackman’s Expedition To the Genoa, Nebraska Area in 1924

[September is Nebraska Archaeology Month! To celebrate, join Fontenelle Forest as it explores Nebraska Phase archaeology and the life of archaeologist Robert Gilder through a series of programs and an archaeological exhibit on display through December 2018!] People have long been drawn to the Missouri River Bluffs in Nebraska. Access to timber, stone, and arable … Continue reading Robert Gilder and the Nebraska Phase Archaeology of Fontenelle Forest

[The following blog post is the fifth (and final) in a series of posts highlighting archaeological sites that relate to Nebraska’s Statehood or date to the period around 1867! This series will run through September in celebration of Nebraska Archaeology Month and our state’s Sesquicentennial!] Archaeological investigation of the early African American experience in Nebraska … Continue reading Archaeology of Nebraska’s African American Pioneers

This post was originally produced for the Nebraska State Historical Society Blog at https://history.nebraska.gov/blog. Content reproduced with permission.   [The following blog post is the fourth in a series of posts highlighting archaeological sites that relate to Nebraska’s Statehood or date to the period around 1867! This series will run through September in celebration of Nebraska … Continue reading Archaeology of Nebraska’s Territorial Period (1854-1867)

This post was originally featured on the Nebraska State Historical Society Blog at https://history.nebraska.gov/blog. Content reproduced with permission. [The following blog post is the third in a series of posts highlighting archaeological sites that relate to Nebraska’s Statehood or date to the period around 1867! This series will run through September in celebration of Nebraska … Continue reading Archaeology at the Beaver Creek Trail Crossing Site