The Greensboro Blockhouse Project: An Historical and Archaeological Investigation in Greensboro, Vermont
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1946824089 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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As the Revolutionary War progressed, little-known events were unfolding in the rugged wilderness region of northern Vermont. This book presents the history of the Greensboro blockhouse and the data produced from four years of archaeological investigation, both of which reveal this little-known chapter in America’s formative history, turning folkloric memory into living memory for generations to come.. The Greensboro blockhouse provided housing to soldiers and civilians, aiding in the establishment of the town of Greensboro, Vermont. Eventually the blockhouse fell into ruin and folkloric memory, until now. General Jacob Bayley, Colonel Moses Hazen and their soldiers carved out a military road, the Bayley-Hazen Military Road, from Newbury to Westfield, also known as Hazen’s Notch. The intended purpose of this road was to provide a speedy conduit for troops to reach southern Canada. After the war, the road and blockhouses facilitated the spread of settlement in the untamed wilderness. Four blockhouses were constructed along the road to accommodate soldiers and act as footholds in the region
"A Fascinating Look into a vanished bit of history" according to Patrick G Cox. I was asked to Beta Read this book, and found it fascinating. My background lies in forensic fire investigation, and I found this account of the detailed background research, followed by the actual archaeological dig follows a very similar pattern to that I have used in my working career. When examining . Don't miss out on reading this book! Mishkhah I learned so much about how people lived in the early days of America from this fascinating book by Jill Baker and Patricia Haslam. If you are looking for a book that will take you away from everything for a few days and into the world of archeologists and historians whose research focuses on people who . Amazon Customer said The Greensboro Blockhouse Project: Review. A light is shone on an often-overlooked part of American history, in this accounting of an archaeological investigation that ‘dug’ into the remains of a piece of General Washington’s military infrastructure, that was part of a campaign from Northern Vermont to Canada during the Revoluti
Jill holds a BA in Biblical Studies from Gordon College, an MA from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Brown University. Jill's excavation experience includes Harvard University's Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon (1990-2004), and the Gesher Excavation (2003-2004) and Tel Zahara Excavation (2006-2009).PATRICIA L. Visit her website at indiegopublishing. . She became a Certified Genealogist accredited by the Board of Certification of Genealogists in Washington, DC in 1973, and continues as a ret
HASLAM holds a BS degree in Decorative Arts from Michigan State University. She has published eighty-six articles in national and regional genealogical journals. BAKER is a published author, an Independent Researcher in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, and a Faculty Fellow (adjunct) in the Honors College at Florida International University, Miami FL. Pat has also published ten books, three