Report Abstracts

Preliminary archaeological investigation at the Clinton Tannery (State Site 9Jo282) in Jones County, Georgia was provided by the LAMAR Institute, Savannah, Georgia. This research effort was performed under the direction of Daphne Owens Battle and Daniel E.

The coastal zone of Georgia is comprised of barrier islands, back barriers (hammocks or marsh islands) portions of the mainland coast, salt marsh-lagoon systems, tidal creeks, brackish water marshes, river channels, and maritime forest communities (Elliott and Sassaman 1995:7) (Figure 1).

This report presents the findings of a 2008 historical archeology study of the Kettle Creek battlefield in Wilkes County, Georgia. The project was funded by the Preserve America grant program of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

This report documents the archaeological investigations conducted from 2005 to 2007 at Fort Hawkins (913i21) in Bibb County, Georgia.

In 1993, Southeastern Archeological Services identified 9RI608 (Haynie's Mill Site) as a historic house, mill, and bridge site during a Phase I survey on Fort Gordon.

Abstracts Archeological excavations on the Ocmulgee River flood plain at Ocmulgee

From November 2001 to May 2004, archaeologists with the LAMAR Institute conducted a regional study of 14 counties in southwestern Georgia for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (HPD), Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA).

This reports details historical and archaeological research on the Mount Pleasant site (9Ef 169) in Effingham County, Georgia. Survey and excavation was undertaken there in 1989 and 1990 by the LAMAR Institute. The site boundaries were defined by systematically aligned shovel tests.

This research report captures glimpses of life in the southern backcountry of the British Empire in eighteenth century Georgia. The search focused on a colonial battleground known as Fort Mount Venture massacre located on the lower Altamaha River.

It was on a hot July morning in 1736 when the German Baron Frederick Von Reck arrived on foot with his party at the Yuchi Indian village. Although several Indians rushed to greet him in hopes of receiving gifts, many others were busy preparing for the Busk, or Green Corn ceremony.