Position:       Historical Archaeologist
Location:       Delaware City, Delaware
Pay Scale:      $12.00 to $15.00/hour (negotiable based on training and
                        experience)
Term:           July 1, 1996 to January 31. 1997
 
Description:
The Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation is seeking to hire an historical
archaeologist to analyze approximately 5,000 artifacts recovered from Civil War
and pre-Civil War deposits from an eroding shoreline on Pea Patch Island in the
Delaware River, prepare a descriptive report on the artifacts and structural
remains exposed by the erosion, and oversee the final stages of conservation
for eight wooden gun carriages dating from the 1820's.
 
Pea Patch Island is the location of Fort Delaware, a Third System masonry
fortification completed in 1859.  The present pentagonal fort replaced a star-
shaped fort constructed after the War of 1812 and destroyed by fire in 1829.
During the Civil War, Pea Patch Island was the site of a major prison camp for
captured Confederate soldkers and political prisoners sympathetic to the
Confederate cause.
 
Artifacts recovered from the eroding shoreline reflect both military and
civilian activities on the island from the early 1800's to 1904, when the
entire island was covered with dredge spoil.  Footings for structures shown on
military maps have also been identified in the eroded area.
 
Applicants for this position must, at a minimum, have graduated from an
accredited college or university with a B. A. in anthropology, history, or a
closely related field and have three years of progressively responsible
experience in historical archaeology.  M. A. preferred.  Knowledge of 19th
century military and civilian material culture in required.  Applicants must
also demonstrate an ability to conduct research and prepare formal reports.
 
This is a limited term position, and does not include health insurance,
vacation or sick leave, or per diem.
 
For additional information, contact Dr. Cara Lee Blume, P.O. Box 1401, Division
of Parks and Recreation, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE  19901.  Phone:  (302) 739-4413.