larry james

Society of Historical Archaeology, 2010 ConferenceLarry James, Graduate Student, University of West Florida

Hidden Vestiges:An approach to recognizing

an 18th-century historic landscape

within an urban environment

1763 Treaty of Paris

British Pensacola

Image courtesy of: The UWF Archaeology institute

Map taken from unknown internet site

Drawn By H. Charles McBarron for the U.S. Army Center for Military HistoryAbove image courtesy of : UWF John C Pace Library, Special

Collections

American Revolutionary War1779-1781 Fort George

1779-1781 Queen’s Redoubt1779-1781 Prince of Wales

War of 1812 / Seminole Wars1781-1821? Fort San Miguel

1781-1821? Fort San Bernardo1781-1821? Fort Sombrero

American Civil War1863-1864 Fort McClellan

Images courtesy of:

Pensacola Historical Society and

The UWF Archaeology institute

Landscape of Conflict

Antebellum Urban Development

Herron Residence, Early 1900s

Herron house, 1952

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8ES46: Fort George

1974 Map of the North Hill Preservation District, Pensacola Fl

8ES46: Fort George

1. Dry Moat / Palisade Wall

2. Powder Magazine Warehouse

3. Ind. Brick Structure with vaulted ceiling / compartments

18th and 19th century military and

civilian artifacts

Image taken from: Pensacola News Journal May 3, 1981

Artifact Images courtesy of: The Florida Public Archaeology Network

1780 Henry Heldring Map“Plan of Fort George”

1785 Fachin de Paramis Map“Plano del Castillo de San Miguel de

la Avenzada en Panzacalo”

The Historical Record

Images courtesy of:

Pensacola Historical Society and

The UWF Archaeology institute

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1974 Map of the North Hill Preservation District, Pensacola Fl

Advanced Redoubt1779-1781

“Queen’s Redoubt”

Spanish Fort1781-1818?

“Fort San Bernardo”

Architectural Maps

8ES1367: San Bernardo

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Contemporary Sites

Residential Survey of North Hill

Preliminary Results

A record of cultural awareness:

92 out of 125

A record of altered landscapes:

47 out of 125

A record of the presence artifacts:

36 out of 125

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homes surveyed where primary resident

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Military-Related Artifact

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Conclusions

1. Neighborhood Growth: affects historic districts zoning and preservation laws

2. Community Awareness: educates schools, social and political groups

3. Cultural Identity: Local and National heritage tourism

Historic Maps and Images courtesy of:Pensacola Historical Society

University of West Florida Archaeology InstituteJohn C. Pace Library Special Collections

Google EarthFlorida Public Archaeology Network

Special Thanks to:

The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute faculty, staff and volunteers

Pensacola Historical Society staff and volunteers

North Hill Preservation Association

And to: Shawna Fulton for showing us her unusual artifact from her garden!