Archaeology at the Parvin Homestead: Searching for the material legacy of the underground railroad

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Delle J.A. ^{[1
]}

Shellenhamer J. ^{[2
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[1] Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown

[2] Louis Berger Group, Inc., Washington, DC 20037, 2445 M Street, NW

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Historical Archaeology | 2008年 / 42卷 / 2期

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10.1007/BF03377073

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Archaeological evidence of the Underground Railroad is difficult to identify and interpret, as the archaeological signature of sites relating to the Underground Railroad is defined by the clandestine and transient nature of the movement of fugitives. Archaeologists' understanding of the material legacy of the Underground Railroad is further clouded by legends identifying houses of local luminaries as Underground Railroad sites, often with minimal corroborating evidence. In 2000 and again in 2005, archaeological investigations were conducted at the Parvin Homestead, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, reputed by local oral tradition to be an Underground Railroad safe house. The current owners contend that 19th-century occupants harbored African Americans escaping from slavery and that a network of tunnels used for this purpose crisscross the property. Historical research and archaeological excavations were conducted to determine whether tunnels existed on the property and whether any other material legacy of the Underground Railroad could be identified.

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