Field Reports for 2012

2012 Field Report

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Coming from a variety of different universities and backgrounds, the students of the 2012 Johnson’s Island field school through Heidelberg University have now been excavating the Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison site for two weeks. The 11 students have been divided into four groups, each responsible for excavating a specific unit of the site. This […]

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2012 Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison Research Goals

Monday, July 30, 2012

The 2012 Archaeological Study of the Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison Site By David R. Bush, Ph. D., Heidelberg University This year the archaeological study of the Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison site continues with the exploration of Block 8. There are two areas of Block 8 under investigation. This is the third year for […]

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