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Historical Archaeology along Moccasin Creek
Passport In Time Project
Ozark–St. Francis NF
October 29–November 5, 2005 (including weekends)
Must commit to 3 days
In 1868, William Henry Page and his family traveled from Mississippi
to
Arkansas, settling in the mountains of northwestern Pope County. Over
the
next 70 years, descendants of William Henry and his wife Celia
Taylor
Page built farmsteads, raised families, and lived their lives
along
Moccasin Creek and at Treat. In 1972, the Page family history
was
memorialized in a book—The Voices of Moccasin Creek—written
by a
great-grandson of William Henry, Dr. Tate C. “Piney” Page.
Volunteers
will work with FS archaeologists to locate and map boundaries of
the
farmstead fields and traces of the road, outbuildings, and
other
landscape features. We will also conduct some limited
subsurface
excavations at the Nehemiah Scott Page farmstead site. We will
visit
other Page family sites along Moccasin Creek, including a dipping
vat,
remains of a stave mill, and other farmsteads associated with
the
children of Nehemiah Scott Page.
Number of openings: 20
Special skills: Excavation, mapping, survey, and photography
experience
helpful but not required
Minimum age: 18 years old
Facilities: Free camping available at FS Long Pool Campground,
with
showers, electricity, and hookups; motels in Russellville
Nearest towns: Dover, 21 miles; Russellville, 31 miles
Applications due: August 15
Contact
Mary Brennan for more
information.
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