>>New Jersey's longest running historical archaeology project, the
>>Feltville Archaeology Project will complete its seven year history this
>>year by investigating the 19th century summer residence of the founder of
>>this industrial utopian community, the David Felt House.  Located and
>>tested during the 2003 field school, this cellar hole and its surrounding
>>gardens are, today, part of the "Deserted Village of Feltville / Glenside
>>Park" the historical focus of Union County's Watchung Reservation, and a
>>National Register District.  The village was converted from an 18th
>>century frontier farming community by Felt in 1845.  As an early example
>>of a planned industrial town - and a predecessor to modern suburban
>>neighborhoods - Feltville incorporated various solutions to the problems
>>and complaints of the working class, including freedom of religion, free
>>education, sanitary living conditions and adequate housing.  After Felt
>>sold the village in 1860, it was nearly abandoned for a while then
>>converted into a resort called Glenside Park by Warren Ackerman. Glenside
>>Park flourished until 1916.
>>
>>The Feltville Archaeology Project gives students the most thorough and
>>wide-ranging introduction to field techniques we are aware of, while
>>getting them direvctly involved in project planning, problem solving, and
>>professional quality academic and CRM oriented field
>>archaeology.  Students learn the basics of survey, reconnaissance,
>>mapping with TMS and traditional methods, test and intensive excavation,
>>phase I-III evaluation and mitigation, site monitoring, and
>>geoarchaeology in the yards, cellar holes and standing buildings of
>>Feltville / Glenside Park.  Independent studies, internships, volunteer
>>lab analysis and publication oppurtunities are available in the CFAS lab
>>afterward.  The project director has a 100% placement record for
>>recommended field school alumni with contracting firms, graduate schools,
>>and other archaeology employers in the mid-Atlantic region.  This field
>>school typically attracts 3-4 graduate students, 10-15 undergraduates and
>>3-4 advanced high school students or continuing education students.
>>Skilled and experienced volunteers may also be welcomed (CVs and a firm
>>schedule required)
>>
>>Students participate in fieldwork from 9-5 PM daily (weekdays) from June
>>28 to July 30th.  The site is very conveniently located near Interstate
>>78 in the township of Berkeley Heights.  Required and recommended
>>readings are provided as part of the field school package.  Application
>>deadline is June 15th, but apply by May 20 to guarantee a
>>spot.  Enrollment IS limited and filling fast.  Costs and other details
>>can be found at our web site -
>>http://www.chss.montclair.edu/archaeology/NJFS.html

Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail with any questions.



Matt Tomaso
Director, Feltville Archaeology Project
Principal Investigator and Associate Director, MSU Center for
Archaeological Studies
(973)655-7990

http://picard.montclair.edu/archaeology/