Fort Stewart 4, 5, 6, and 7: An Archeological Survey of 3,078.27 ha survey tract, "A" through "N", Fort Stewart, Liberty, Long, and Tatnall Counties

This study represents an intensive archaeological survey of 14 areas covering three counties, designated ""A"" through ""N,"" at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Survey tracts ""A"" (167.25 ha in a portion of training area B-9), "D" (93.50 ha in a portion of training area E-15), "1" (116.04 ha in a portion of training area D-11), ""J"" (484.34 ha in a portion of training area D-9), T" '(197.45 ha in a portion of training area A-11), and "M" '(387.20 ha encompassing all of training area D-8 and a portion of training area D- 11)' are located in Liberty County. Survey tracts "B" (85.37 ha in a portion of training area E-7), "F' (67.95 ha in a portion of training areas E-13 and E-14) ""G"" (88.27 ha in a portion of training area E-21), ""K"" (211.97 ha in a portion of training area D-14), and "N" (283.40 ha in a portion of training area D-14) are located in Long County. Survey tract "E" (193.97 ha in a portion of training area E-19) is located in Tattnall County. Survey tract "C" (428.02 ha in a portion of training areas E-7, E-8, and E-11) is located in Liberty and Long counties and survey tract ""H"" (273.54 ha in a portion of training areas E-20 and E21) and located in Long and Tattnall counties. This work is being done in order to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89-665, as amended by Public Law 96-515), Guidelines for Federal Agency Responsibilities, under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Army Regulation AR 420-40, and 36CFR800 (Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties). The project is administered for the United States Army by the National Park Service (NPS), Southeast Regional Office. The scope of work specified that the entire project area be surveyed as high probability using transects and shovel tests spaced at 30 m intervals. The primary purpose of this investigation is to identify and assess the archaeological remains present at Fort Stewart for the National Register of Historic Places. There were also a number of secondary goals which included: * determining the need for deep shovel testing to locate and assess prehistoric sites; * exploring the effectiveness of the current Fort Stewart predictive model and examining prehistoric and historic patterns of land use, location, and site intensity; exploring site function/duration based on artifact content; and *better understanding the regional culture history. These investigations incorporated a review of previously reported site files located at the office of the base archaeologist. Two previously recorded sites (9LI323 and 9LI366) were within the survey boundaries of tract ""C"". One previously recorded site (9LG130) was within the survey boundaries of tract "D". T1wo previously recorded sites (9TT7 and 9TT13) were within the boundaries of tract "E". Two previously recorded sites (9LG29 and 9LG30) were within the boundaries of tract "F'. T1wo previously recorded sites (9LG24 and 9LG42) were within the boundaries of tract "H". One previously recorded site (9LI319) was within the boundaries of tract "J". One previously recorded site (9LG35) was recorded just south of tract W' and one previously recorded site (9LI258) was within the boundaries of tract "U. In addition, the base's Historic Preservation Plan was consulted regarding sites or structures on the National Register of Historic Places within the two survey areas. Although none of the previously located sites within the 14 areas were recorded as being eligible, six had their eligibility listed as unknown. Twenty archaeological sites and 23 isolated occurrences (which are also assigned site numbers) were identified during the survey. One isolated occurrence was found in survey tract ""A"". Three sites and three isolated occurrences were found in survey tract "C". One site was found in survey tract "13". Four sites were found in survey tract "E". Four sites and two isolated occurrences were found in survey tract 'Y. Three isolated occurrences were found in survey tract "G". Two sites and two isolated occurrences were found in survey tract "H". One site was found in survey tract "I". One site and one isolated occurrence was found in survey tract "J". One site and one isolated occurrence was found in survey tract W. Two sites and seven isolated occurrences were found in survey tract "M". One site and three isolated occurrences were found in survey tract "N". Three of these sites, 9LG35, 9LI319, and 9LI395 are recommended as potentially eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (designated by Fort Stewart as "indeterminate). The Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer concurs with the indeterminate or potentially eligible status of 9LG35 and 9LI319. Site 9LI395, however, was determined not eligible since "the information that makes the site eligible for the National Register under Criterion 'D' is inaccessible due to the presence of unexploded ordinance" (letter from Mr. Richard Cloues, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer to Lt. Colonel Carey W. Brown, dated June 22, 1998).