Summer 2008 - Getting started

Well, August is here and we are getting set to start up excavations at the Gage House once again – tomorrow! This summer, we will be continuing the excavations that we started last year, concentrating on the area behind the house. We will be trying to figure out the function of the stone foundation we uncovered last July, excavate some additional units where the woodshed addition will be constructed, and excavate some test units along the west side of the house where the 20th-century house additions were removed last year.

For the next two weeks, Krissy Montgomery and I will be excavating – Krissy participated in the archaeological field school we held at the Gage House last summer, and now she’s back as a volunteer! Krissy & I will be excavating on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with volunteers welcome on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (please email me to schedule). I will be working on site at least through the end of August. This week will be a long one, as we’re getting started on Monday, and will be staying late on Wednesday to participate in the event held for the Manlius Chamber of Commerce on site. Monday and Tuesday will likely just entail us getting our equipment organized, the units from last year uncovered, and new units staked out. Hopefully on Wednesday, though, we will actually be able to start moving some dirt! Please come on out and see us – we may not be on site all day Monday and Tuesday, but the rest of the week we will be there from 8am to 4pm, so come on by! Cheers, Kim