Good Morning all!

My name is Jon Van Beckum and I am doing some background research for a 
future ground penetrating radar (GPR) study at Fort Crawford later this 
fall.  Fort Crawford (47CR249) is located in Prairie du Chien, WI and was 
occupied from 1816-1832. 

The purpose of this GPR study is to better define the layout of the fort 
(1/2 the fort is buried), especially the location of the privies, the 
powder magazine, the flag pole, and (if time) attempt to locate other 
features outside the fort (cemetery). 

Previous archaeological excavation was done at the post by the WPA in the 
1930's, in which they excavated and identified the foundations of the 
fort.   There are artifacts from that dig and very limited field notes, 
but the data that pertains to the fort's layout and an excavation report 
is lost.   In addition, I have contacted the National Archives, and they 
could not locate a military blueprint for Ft. Crawford. 

I was hoping to use other post layouts as a reference.   But, I am having 
problems finding research and excavation reports from other military forts 
(of this same time frame) that show the fort's layout, where the privies 
and cemeteries were located- in relation to the post, and how the 
buildings were utilized.

I have read the report on Ft. Atkinson (Carson 1979) in which the author 
stated that their excavations located the privies mainly inside and 
outside the corners of the post that were opposite of the bastions.    But 
that is all that I have been able to locate at this point. 

I would be very grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction 
to a report from a fort, from this same time frame, that I could use as a 
guide when we do our GPR study later this fall.   PDF's of the report(s) 
would be greatly appreciated since I am out of grad school and do not have 
the inter-library loan privileges that I use to have.  If needed,  I would 
be happy to send a check for postage and shipping.

Thank you very much for your time!

Sincerely,

Jon Van Beckum
MS-2006 UW-Milwaukee
Anthropology (Historic Archaeology) and Museum Studies

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Jon Van Beckum
History, Social Studies, Math and PE At Risk Teacher
Kradwell High School
1220 Dewey Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213

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Milwaukee (Aurora) Psychiatric Hospital
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