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Smashed to Smithereens: The South Grove Midden’s Wine Bottle Glass Assemblage

Posted on February 3, 2012 by midblogger

By Laura Tancredi / Archaeology Laboratory Manager Cataloguing of the wine bottle glass from the midden is currently underway! The over 15,000 fragments excavated make it one of the most prolific artifacts found in the South Grove.  Ranging from dark … Continue reading →

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Who Are the People in the Neighborhood?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by midblogger

By Luke Pecoraro / Assistant Archaeologist The trash accumulated in the South Grove midden over a 30-year period gives us evidence of the material surroundings of not only those at Mount Vernon, but their neighbors as well. Three glass wine … Continue reading →

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George Washington Goes Green

Posted on September 7, 2011 by midblogger

By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online Our Green Team task force, dedicated to making Historic Mount Vernon a more environmentally-friendly workplace, recently asked us to submit an article about archaeology to their newsletter.  Though the environmental movement … Continue reading →

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