Tag: fort laurens

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November 25, 2024

Intern Spotlight: Jessica Hammond, Archaeology

Intern Spotlight: Jessica Hammond, Archaeology This fall, we were lucky to have intern, Jessica Hammond, join us for a special project for one of our sites, Fort Laurens. We hope you enjoy hearing about her project! This autumn, I journeyed into the world of archaeological collections through an internship with the Ohio History Connection. From […]
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February 13, 2024

Fort Laurens Musket Ball Concentration: Evidence of a fight or fiasco?

Fort Laurens Musket Ball Concentration: Evidence of a fight or fiasco?   In 2004, Ohio History Connection (OHC) archaeologists and dedicated volunteers moved 50,000 pounds of dirt during an excavation of a musket ball concentration at Ohio’s only Revolutionary War period fort site, Fort Laurens State Memorial in Bolivar, OH. The concentration was discovered through […]