From 1997 to 2000, the Department of
    Anthropology at the University of Maryland
    was engaged in a multi-year overview and
    assessment of the archaeology and related
    historical sites within Petersburg National
    Battlefield.  This web site was created to allow
    the public an opportunity to explore the
    archaeological work that took place during this
    project and some of the past archaeological
    work that has taken place at this historic site.
 
 
 

                                          View of trenches around Petersburg.
 
 

Overview and Assessment Project                                                                     Past Archaeology
 

Federal Picket Line Excavation                                                                     Public Archaeology Program
 

Archaeological Resource Protection Act                                                        Links

The archaeological overview and assessment is made possible through support of Dr. David Orr (Valley
Forge Cultural Resource Center) and Michael Hill, Superintendent of Petersburg National Battlefield.  The
work is being performed by Dr. Brooke Blades and through a cooperative agreement with the University of
Maryland, College Park with oversight by Dr. Paul A. Shackel.  Gail Brown and Michael Wilkins are graduate
students in the Masters of Applied Anthropology program who have made significant contributions to this project.
Christopher Calkins, James Blankenship, and David Shockley of Petersburg National Battlefield have also
provided significant assistance to this project.