Phase II Archaeological Investigations of 70 Sites at Fort Benning Military Reservation Volume I: Report. Phase II Archaeological Investigations of 70 Sites at Fort Benning Military Reservation Volume II: Appendices

Between October 31, 2005, and July 14, 2006, Brockington and Associates, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) conducted intensive Phase II evaluations at 70 archaeological sites on Fort Benning Military Reservation, Chattahoochee and Muscogee Counties, Georgia. Brockington conducted these investigations under a task order contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. The purpose of these studies was to provide definitive National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility recommendations for these sites. Fort Benning archaeological sites determined eligible for the NRHP require appropriate consideration under the National Historic Preservation Act (1966, as amended), its implementing regulations (36 CFR Part 800), and Army Regulations 200-1. During these investigations, Brockington and Associates complied with guidelines of the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Army, and the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office (Historic Preservation Division, Department of Natural Resources). Researchers followed accepted professional standards for fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and report production. All work conducted under this task order was completed by personnel meeting the Secretary of the Interior's standards for professional archaeologists. The 70 archaeological sites are located in 21 compartments in the north, east, and central portions of Fort Benning. Table 1, arranged alphabetically by compartment, summarizes the results of Brockington's Phase II evaluations. Shading and bolding indicate sites recommended eligible for the NRHP. These sites (N=19) require management by Fort Benning, including protection from proposed activities that might destroy or disturb significant archaeological deposits. The remaining sites (N=51) are recommended ineligible for the NRHP and require no additional management.