Archaeology Dig Diary 2006

Archaeology Dig Diary - 2006

In 1748, when George Washington was only 16 years old, he embarked on his first excursion into the wilderness as part of a surveying party. During that trip he began keeping a diary, a habit he would continue for the rest of his life. His diaries were mostly contained entries that describe where and how he spent his time.

In 2005, I began a diary of our dig at Ferry Farm. Year Two of this archaeology diary will again attempt to follow the spirit of George Washington's diaries in that it documents the day-to-day progress of the excavation of the Washington farm archaeology site. I pledge that this year’s entries will be made in a more timely fashion. As always in archaeology, the interpretations are preliminary in nature and subject to change as new evidence is unearthed.

Dave Muraca
Director of Archaeology
Ferry Farm