Katie Turner Interview and Transcription by Laura Crawford, NAPA Vice-President A couple of months ago, our Vice President sat down with Katie Turner, an Archeologist at the Nebraska Department of Transportation about the importance of archeology and preservation. Katie's role at NDOT as a Section 106 coordinator is making sure that transportation projects don't negatively … Continue reading Interview with an Archeologist (#2)
Historical Archaeology
Fort Hartsuff in Time and Space
Blog Post by: Nolan Johnson, Archeologist Landscapes can change quickly due to both natural phenomena and human activities. Whole towns can be washed away or moved both of which happened to Niobrara. Other places can fade away to nothing and be forgotten or nearly so. Such as the ghost town of Calamus, NE. Calamus was … Continue reading Fort Hartsuff in Time and Space
Archaeology at the Thomas P. Kennard State Historic Site
[The following blog post is the second 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!] In 1869, Nebraska’s first Secretary of State Thomas P. Kennard joined Governor … Continue reading Archaeology at the Thomas P. Kennard State Historic Site
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