The Early Colonial Delaware Valley
An Archaeological and Historical Symposium
May 10, 2014
New Castle Court House Museum, New Castle, DE
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9:15      Introduction

9:30     Early Dutch Fortifications and the American Variants
Craig Lukezic, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

10:00  "Freeholds and Familyes": The Social and Cultural Dimensions of English Colonization in Central Delaware
Charles Fithian,  Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

10:30  Personal Adornment Artifacts from Avery's Rest
Julie Powers, University of Massachusetts

11:00  "Dutch" assemblages Along the South River
Bill Liebeknecht, Hunter Research, Inc.

11:30     Voices of the Past: Kort Verhael Van Zuydtrivier
The Delaware Dutch; 1630 to 1730:
Kim Rogers Burdick,  Resident Curator, Hale Byrnes House

12:00 to 1:30      Lunch on your own

1:30     Mailing a Letter from Fort (now New Castle) in 1660
Marshall Joseph Becker, Professor of Anthropology Emeritus
West Chester University

2:00     Captain John Smith Chesapeake, American Indians and the Indigenous Landscape of the Upper Nanticoke River, Delaware
Daniel R. Griffith, Griffith Archaeology Consulting and Virginia R. Busby,
Hillside Consulting, LLC


2:30     What Are Our Future Research Directions?
Discussion led by Lu Ann De Cunzo, University of Delaware.

Presentation of artifact display from current research in New Castle.


Annual Meeting and Reception of the Newlin Grist Mill
Saturday, May 10, 4 pm (20 miles or 30 minutes to the north)
Uncorking the Past by Dr. Patrick McGovern
Cost: Free members/$15 for non-members
Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity's quest for the perfect drink. Following a trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Dr. Patrick McGovern discusses what we now know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. Dr. McGovern is the Scientific Director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Project for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
Newlin Gristmill
219 South Cheyney Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342