Masthead photos, L-R, excavations at the Creekside Rock Shelter, public archaeology at Fort Daniel, excavations at the historic Elisha Winn House.
General Meeting: The next General Meeting will be March 25 at 7 p.m. in Conference Room B of the Gwinnett Administration and Justice Center. The program will include a presentation by Atlanta historian and author, Susan Barnard on the site Fort Standing Peachtree. This is an 1812 War fort, built by men at Fort Daniel, as well as the road (Peachtree Road) connecting the two forts. On March 27 there are plans for a tour of the Standing Peach Tree site.
Excavations at the Creekside Rock Shelter during the 2009 Winn Faire (October 13 & 14) brought hundreds of visitors to the site as well as to the GARS/Fort Daniel Foundation tent and exhibit. While no new artifacts were found this year (previously recovered artifacts were on display in the tent) visitors learned about archaeological methods and about about GARS' work on the Winn property and at Fort Daniel.
The Fort Daniel Foundation Website (this link will take you to a different web site) - Learn about the new non-profit, soon-to-be-tax-exempt organization created to save the Fort Daniel site from development, and to create a 15-acre historic and archaeological research park.
Recovering and Preserving Our Past
You don't have to be Indiana Jones to enjoy the adventure of archaeology. If you would like to learn more about archaeology and help recover the rich cultural history of greater Gwinnett, considered joining the Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society. GARS is an organization of professional and avocational archaeologists and interested individuals and families who share a keen interest in history - both prehistoric and historic. The scope of our projects includes archival research, archaeological survey, scientific excavation, artifact analysis and publication of results. As GARS' projects suggest, there is need for a wide range of interests and skills.
GARS also works with other community organizations, such as the Gwinnett Historical Society and the Environmental and Heritage Center to provide the larger environmental and historic context for archaeological investigations, and to educate the public on the need to study and preserve our heritage.
Site Loss
An alarming number of Georgia's (and the world's) archaeological and historic sites are being lost mostly due to development. For more on this critical issue go to: http://www.thesga.org/Volume%20331.pdf (This may take a minute to load.)