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"Hidden Vestiges: An approach to recognizing an 18th-century historic landscape within an urban environment"Larry B JamesUniversity of West FloridaTRANSCRIPT
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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La Rua Street
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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8ES1367: Fort San Bernardo
Brainerd Street
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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
LOOKING EAST
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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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Numbers represent positive results-to-# of
homes surveyed where primary resident
was interviewed
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Recorded Site
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!