December 5, 2009 The Granville Cemetery in Tippecanoe County was revisited and the disappointing results are posted online.

Fall 2009 Historic Archaeological Research was contracted by Heidelberg College to assist in a project funded by the National Park Service, American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP). This 2009 fieldwork was designed as a public participation archaeological project intended to investigate four important peripheral areas of the 1813 River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe, Michigan. HAR personnel were responsible for site survey and stakeout of discrete 10-meter grid systems within the four previously determined areas of interest; GIS site mapping and integration with prior digital work product associated with this NPS site; and supervision of the volunteer metal detection workforce that was utilized on this project.

Announcement:

Larry Hamilton, one of the 1993 founders of Historic Archaeological Research, will rejoin the HAR team part time in 2010. Mr. Hamilton graduated with a degree in Anthropology from Western Kentucky University in 1973. He has worked as a Field Archaeologist on both historic and prehistoric sites thoughout the Midwest, and as a Marine Archaeologist in the state of Florida. As one of the original HAR principles, Larry acted in a supervisory capacity on numerous 18th and 19th century battlefield sites from 1993-1999. He is skilled in the use of current land and underwater metal detector technologies, and will be a valuable assest to HAR in 2010.

2010 Employment: HAR is now accepting applications from skilled metal detection technicians for part time work in 2010. Positions will be available on a project by project basis. Successful applicants will be paid $15/hour, per diem and lodging expenses. Applications must be received no later than February 1, 2010. For more information contact Rich Green. rgreen@har-indy.com Download applications here.

2010 Cemetery Research

HAR provides technical assistance in identifying the presence and location of unmarked graves using state-of-the-art electronic subsurface imaging technologies. We also offer precision survey and graphic illustration of site surface features to augment existing cemetery data. Accurate site maps are another very important and essential facet of cemetery research and documentation. HAR has been involved in more than 100 cemetery projects since adding these services in 2000. During 2010, we will continue working with township trustees and cemetery commissions throughout Indiana and neighboring states.

Need an accurate site map or to know more about vacant areas in a cemetery? Contact HAR.

You can call it mysticism if you want to, but I have always believed that there was some divine plan that placed this great continent between two oceans to be sought out by those who were possessed of an abiding love of freedom and a special kind of courage.