[OR_Archaeology] Fort Lane Public Archaeology Event, Saturday July 7

[Chelsea E. Rose]

Please join us if you are in the neighborhood!


*NEWS RELEASE*


For immediate release:

June 19, 2012



For further information contact:

Chelsea Rose

chelseaErose at gmail.com

(541-261-3087)

 or

Mark Tveskov (541-552-6345)





Jim Beaver

beaverj at sou.edu

541-552-6093





*SOU Archaeologists Return to Fort Lane*

*Public Archaeology Day is July 7 at Site*



(Ashland, Ore) The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology
(SOULA), in collaboration with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
(OPRD), continues archaeological investigations at Fort Lane this summer,
and is inviting the public to see the site. The archaeological excavation
will be open to the public Saturday, July 7, from 10:00 am through 2:00 pm.

Fort Lane, a U.S. Army post occupied from 1853-1856 that was used during
the Rogue River Wars was built shortly after the signing of the Rogue River
or Table Rock Treaty that ceded title of the Rogue Valley to the U.S. and
established the Table Rock Indian Reservation. The fort served to protect
residents of the reservation, and acted as a buffer between the tribes and
increasing number of settlers to southern Oregon. Despite efforts to keep
the peace, fighting continued. At the end of the Rogue River Wars (1856),
the tribes of the Rogue and Illinois Valleys were marched to the Grand
Ronde encampment and in 1857 the majority taken to Upper Farm on the Siletz
Indian Reservation, while 58 men and their families remained at what then
became the Grand Ronde Reservation. After the close of the war, Fort Lane
was discontinued.

SOULA’s 2012 archaeological work at Fort Lane will focus on an excavation
of one of the enlisted men’s barracks to determine what remains of this
structure and recover items of daily life that will help archaeologist’s
understand the lives of men as they negotiated the complex reality of the
western Frontier.  This work will complement last fall’s excavations of one
of the officer’s quarters.

“The Fort Lane public archaeology day provides the public an opportunity to
learn about the importance of protecting Oregon’s archaeological sites and
some of the aspects of archaeological fieldwork,” says SOULA Archaeologist
and SOU Professor Mark Tveskov.  “Visitors will be able to speak with
archaeologists and OPRD staff about the excavations, view uncovered
artifacts, learn how they are cared for, and how archaeological sites are
treated, interpreted, and preserved for the public good.”

*Please note that parking at the site will be limited. Car-pooling would be
helpful.*

What:                      Fort Lane Public Archaeology Day

Where:                                     Fort Lane State Heritage Site

Gold Ray Road, Central Point, OR  97502

When:                     Saturday, July 7, 2011

Time:                       10:00 am to 2:00 pm



*About Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology *



The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology conducts
archaeological research throughout southwest Oregon. Our work in the field
and in the lab allows students to gain practicum experience towards the
anthropology major and the Cultural Resource Management certificate.
Consequently there is an applied orientation to our work, and each project
is conducted in collaboration with federal and local agencies and Indian
Tribes.  We currently have ongoing research projects with the Coquille
Indian Tribe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Medford District
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State Parks, Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT), Jackson County, and the Southern Oregon Historical
Society.



*About Southern Oregon University *



As the public liberal arts university of the West, Southern Oregon
University focuses on student learning, accessibility, and civic engagement
that enriches both the community and bioregion. The university is
recognized for fostering intellectual creativity, for quality and
innovation in its connected learning programs, and for the educational
benefits of its unique geographic location. SOU is the first university in
Oregon—and one of the first in the nation—to offset 100 percent of its
energy use with clean, renewable power.





-SOU-


-- 
Jim Beaver
Director of Interactive Marketing & Media Relations
Southern Oregon University
Churchill 185
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6093
541-840-8441 (cell)
beaverj at sou.edu
www.sou.edu
 <beaverj at sou.edu>





-- 
Chelsea E. Rose, MA, RPA
Southern Oregon University
Laboratory of Anthropology
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6764




-- 
Chelsea E. Rose, MA, RPA
Southern Oregon University
Laboratory of Anthropology
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 261-3087
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