On Tue, 21 Nov 1995, (Patrick M. Tucker) wrote:
 
> I am posting this for a friend seeking information on late 18th - early 19th
> century blacksmith sites, particularly French Canadian sites.
>
> Matt Switlik, Director, Monroe County Historical Museum, is storing the
> remains of a French domestic residence and associated blacksmith shop
> relating to Francois DeLisle(Deloeuil) and dating ca. 1789-1866 excavated in
> Monroe (Frenchtown), Michigan.  <clip> ...
>
> Does anybody know of any good published or unpublished reports dealing with
> French Canadian blacksmith sites in particular and blacksmith sites in
> general? Matt and Dennis are looking for a historical archaeologist to assist
> them in a complete analysis of the site and publication of a report on the
> excavations, history and material culture.
>
> Pat Tucker
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The folks from Parks Canada have done quite a bit of work with historic
French Canadian sites.  They have almost certainly excavated the types of
sites your looking for at places like Louisbourg and St. Maurice forge (I
may have the name wrong).  Try contacting them in Ottawa.
Chris Andersen