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In the News
Grandfather's ghost story leads to mysterious mass grave [August 24, 2010, CNN]
U.S. honors volunteers at Independence Park dig [August 24, 2010, Philadelphia Inquirer]
Digging up history in 1700s Pa. houses [August 21, 2010, Associated Press]
Philadelphia public archaeology lab at Independence National Historical Park closed for up to two years [August 6, 2010, Philadelphia Inquirer]
First Lady Designates Nine New Preserve America Stewards [August 5, 2010, Preserve America]
African American historical site excavated in New Jersey [July 1, 2010, Philadelphia Inquirer]
Blogs
Reports
Second to Front Streets between Gatzmer and Ionic Streets Eastern Penitentiary Escape Tunnel
22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue Federal Detention Center Project
7th and Arch Streets Fishtown Architectural and Archeological Industrial Survey Franklin Square
Race Street between 6th and 7th Streets Hertz Lot
Vine Street and N. Delaware Avenue Historic Districts In Philadelphia
Preservation plan for the City of Philadelphia Independence Visitor's Center
Block 2, Independence Mall John Cotter's UP Excavation Reports
Grad and Undergrad Reports, 1960-1970 Liberty Bell Center
Block 1, Independence Mall SugarHouse Casino Project
Fishtown/Kensington Area Washington Square
Walnut and 6th Streets
Philadelphia Archaeological Forum
Philadelphia is a city with a rich archaeological heritage. PAF advises historians, architects, government officials, tourism concerns, and others about archaeological matters. Through its educational programs, PAF shares information about the city's archaeology with the general public. The Philadelphia Archaeological Forum (PAF) is dedicated to the protection and preservation of these resources.
Save the Living History Center!
Native American Sites in the City of Philadelphia
An online introduction to the first occupants of the City of Philadelphia and the archaeological legacy they left behind. There are currently only about a dozen such sites documented within the boundaries of the city, with the majority located in the peripheral, less disturbed parts of the city. Only four of these known sites have been identified to date within the core downtown parts of center city.
Citizen’s Guide to Section 106 Review
The overwhelming majority of archaeological investigations conducted in the United States are performed as a requirement of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966.
This short pamphlet has been compiled by the President’s Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP), and is intended for members of the general public who may be otherwise unfamiliar with this law and the way in which it works.
Featured PAF Member: David G. Orr
David Orr has been working in Philadelphia and its environs since 1973 when he moved to Delaware from Rometo take a position in the American Civilization Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more