And learn about the history of philadelphia from the 18th century up to the 1840s. Im Scott Stevenson, vice at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. I was the principal archaeologist of excavation of the site for the building itself. Scott we are actually standing surface feet below land if you are walking down Chestnut Street to Independence Hall toward the Delaware River and come to the corner of third and Chestnut Streets, we are about 20 or 30 feet underground right now. This is the site where the excavations were done for the new museum. Rebecca and i spent plenty of time in the dirt on this very same site, so its fascinating existsthis building that that we were out there with our shovels and trials and screens and the whole shebang. That is what archaeology is. Some shovels and trowels scott this is the earliest engraved map that shows the town for out by william penn philadelphia, the capital of pennsylvania, and this little is actually the footprint of the bui
Programming at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. Rebecca i was the principal archaeologist of excavation of the site before the building was built. Scott we are actually standing about 25 feet below land surface if you are walking down Chestnut Street from Independence Hall toward the Delaware River and come to the corner of third and Chestnut Streets, we are about 20 or 30 feet underground right now. This is the site where the excavations were done for the new museum. Rebecca and i spent plenty of time in the dirt on this very same site, so its fascinating to be in this building that exists that we were out there with our shovels and hardhats and screens and the whole shebang. That is what urban archaeology is. Scott this is a map done in 1863. This is the earliest engraved map that shows the town laid out by william penn for philadelphia, the capital of pennsylvania. And this little square here is actually the footprint of the building were standing in here. As y
History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation, like. S on facebook philadelphias museum of the American Revolution is scheduled to open on april 19. Before constructing the museum, a team of archaeologists excavated the site a few blocks from Independence Hall and, in the process, they eventually uncovered about 82,000 artifacts. American artifacts we will see a selection of these objects and learn about the history of this block of philadelphia from the early 18th century up to the 1940s. Im the Vice President of collections, exhibitions and programming at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. And i was the principal archaeologist for the archaeological excavation of this site before the building was built. So, we are standing about 25 service, ifhe land you are walking from the Delaware River and come to third and chestnut streets, we are about 20 or 30 feet underground and this is where the excavations were done for the new museum. Plent
History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation, like. S on facebook philadelphias museum of the American Revolution is scheduled to open on april 19. Before constructing the museum, a team of archaeologists excavated the site a few blocks from Independence Hall and, in the process, they eventually uncovered about 82,000 artifacts. American artifacts we will see a selection of these objects and learn about the history of this block of philadelphia from the early 18th century up to the 1940s. Im the Vice President of collections, exhibitions and programming at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. And i was the principal archaeologist for the archaeological excavation of this site before the building was built. So, we are standing about 25 service, ifhe land you are walking from the Delaware River and come to third and chestnut streets, we are about 20 or 30 feet underground and this is where the excavations were done for the new museum. Plent
History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation, like. S on facebook philadelphias museum of the American Revolution is scheduled to open on april 19. Before constructing the museum, a team of archaeologists excavated the site a few blocks from Independence Hall and, in the process, they eventually uncovered about 82,000 artifacts. American artifacts we will see a selection of these objects and learn about the history of this block of philadelphia from the early 18th century up to the 1940s. Im the Vice President of collections, exhibitions and programming at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. And i was the principal archaeologist for the archaeological excavation of this site before the building was built. So, we are standing about 25 service, ifhe land you are walking from the Delaware River and come to third and chestnut streets, we are about 20 or 30 feet underground and this is where the excavations were done for the new museum. Plent