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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Collections & Peoples: Colonial & Historic

Most of the features below were first published in the park's newsletter, Spanning the Gap (STG) or in the Cultural Resource Management magazine, CRM. STG and CRM features are pdf files.
For related pages in this website, and for links to other websites for each feature,
look up the feature under:
ϑ NEWS: Park Newspaper-Features from Back Issues, by year (STG features) or under:
ϑ NEWS: Park Newspaper-CRM Magazine, by topic (CRM features) 

Curation of Artifacts (under Preservation)

 

ARCHEOLOGY and PEOPLES of Colonial and Historic Times

Cultural Connections

Who is buried in the "Slave" Cemetery? Documentary evidence of African American slaves and free citizens in the area. Additional Material to the Military Trail Guide.

Exploring the Archeological Potential of French and Indian War Fortifications CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002) By archeologists Pam Crabtree, Douglas Campana, and J.R. Wright.

An Investigation of the Brodhead Site CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002) By anthropologist Philip A. Perazio.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Archeology in a National Recreation Area CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002) By J.R. Wright and Lori Rohrer.

 

 

ARTIFACTS of Colonial and Historic Times and Peoples

Grocer, storekeeper (STG: Spring/Summer 2004 Vol. 26, No. 1) A new look at the Daily Ledger for Millbrook's General Store and its part in the village's and the nation's economy.
Additional material
ϑ Cash, Credit, and Convenience: Reinterpreting Millbrook Village's Economy 1860-1880 Complete text of the presentation made at the 30th Anniversary Symposium of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on November 18, 1995. By museum technician Kathyrn A. Clippinger.
A young man in colonial uniform, with a musket  

Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: February 14, 2008 at 13:31 EST