PSU Field Schools
Students at Fort Vancouver field school
Summer 2013 Archaeology Field School
Exploring the Northwest's
Colonial Fort Vancouver:
THE PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
At Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Tuesday-Saturday, June 18-August 3, 2013
Portland State University, Washington State University Vancouver, and the National Park Service are pleased to announce a field school in historical archaeology at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The program will introduce the method and theory of fieldwork in historical archaeology. Students will participate in all aspects of field and laboratory work: laying out units, excavation by shovel and trowel, mapping, drawing, photography, and cleaning, identifying, and analyzing artifacts. This year's project will develop, test, and evaluate the use of digital recording using tablet computers to assist in recording of endangered gravestones and dig sites. The season includes lectures by guest speakers and staff. The National Park Service and its partners are committed to sharing cultural resources and preservation values with the public. On a rotating basis, students will discuss the field school activities with visitors, including interpreting the significance of the site and the educational purposes of the project.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is an unparalleled archaeological laboratory, comprising the remains of Fort Vancouver, the ca.1825-1860 regional headquarters and supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company, and Vancouver Barracks, the first (ca. 1849-2010) permanent U.S. Army post in the Pacific Northwest.
Fort Vancouver field school 2012
The 2013 Public Archaeology Field School will continue a multi-year exploration of the multicultural Village ("Kanaka Village"), the largest settlement in the Pacific Northwest ca. 1829-1845. Residents included Native Hawaiians, the Métis, and people of many different American Indian tribes. Later, the village was the site of the Quartermaster's Depot, part of the World War I Spruce Mill, which cut aviation-grade spruce for America's war effort, and a barracks and training compound for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The 2013 field school will explore these sites and continue to collect data on the Old City Cemetery (45CL887), one of the oldest cemeteries in the City of Vancouver, Washington. The cemetery has suffered from repeated vandalism and this project is collecting baseline information on headstone condition, and their styles, decorations, and inscriptions to help in its future preservation. The field school will provide a unique research context to deploy mobile information technology in a variety of field situations while providing a means to expand use of mobile devices in heritage preservation.
| Course Registration Information | |
 Portland State University |
 Washington State University - Vancouver |
| Anthropology 454 SIX advanced undergraduate credits |
Anthropology 300 SIX undergraduate credits |
| Anthropology 554 SIX graduate credits |
Anthropology 500 SIX graduate credits |
| CONTACT: Portland State University Dr. Douglas Wilson (360) 921-5241 doug_wilson@nps.gov See PSU cost options |
CONTACT: Washington State University - Vancouver Dr. Steve Weber (360) 546-9734 webersa@vancouver.wsu.edu Contact Dr. Weber for cost options |
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2013 Fort Vancouver Field School application form To apply for this year's field school, download and complete the For early notification please submit application by April 5, 2013. |
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