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Society of Historical Archaeology, 2010 Conference Larry James, Graduate Student, University of West Florida Hidden Vestiges: An approach to recognizing an 18th-century historic landscape within an urban environment

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"Hidden Vestiges: An approach to recognizing an 18th-century historic landscape within an urban environment"Larry B JamesUniversity of West Florida

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Page 1: 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

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1763 Treaty of Paris

British Pensacola

Image courtesy of: The UWF Archaeology institute

Map taken from unknown internet site

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

Collections

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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

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Antebellum Urban Development

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Herron Residence, Early 1900s

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Herron house, 1952

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La Rua Street

8ES46: Fort George

1974 Map of the North Hill Preservation District, Pensacola Fl

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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

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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

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Advanced Redoubt1779-1781

“Queen’s Redoubt”

Spanish Fort1781-1818?

“Fort San Bernardo”

Architectural Maps

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8ES1367: San Bernardo

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LOOKING EAST

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Contemporary Sites

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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

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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!