Visiting the Historic Site of Woodstock and the Bindy Bazaar
As the plaque above clearly shows, the 1969 Woodstock Concert is legitimately a site of historical importance. While the rule…
That’s No Dog
Another example of why you should always hire a professional zooarchaeologist when you find animal bones on your site (in…
A Point from the Ellison Site
Haven’t had too much archaeology on the Ledger recently, so a here’s a projectile point from the Ellison Site, which…
So the Man behind the Salisbury Steak is from Upstate New York
Salisbury steak: not just a hamburger without a bun. The inventor was James Henry Salisbury and he was born in…
How did Lamoka Lake get its name?
Lamoka is a word that you don’t see used much other than for the lake itself, and the prehistoric archaeological…
Albany Rural Cemetery
Founded in 1844, the Albany Rural Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I don’t normally seek…
Historic Cemeteries along the Finger Lakes Trail
Views of Lamoka Lake, Glenn Curtiss’ burial plot, and other historic cemeteries from the Evening Tribune.
Huguenot Street Stone Houses in New Paltz, New York
French Huguenots founded the town of New Paltz in New York state in 1677. Their first houses were made of…
Scholarship for New York Archaeology Undergraduates
For New York state undergraduates interested in a career in archaeology, the Daniel H. Weiskotten Scholarship Fund 2018 awards $750…