Archeology

Much remains to be done to fully explore the site of Camp Security. One of the greatest challenges is to actually determine the location and extent of the encampment. While growing amounts of information, in the form of primary sources such as first person accounts and governmental records, is being accumulated, there is still a wealth of documentation that could be drawn upon, hence, it may come to pass that more descriptive information regarding the camp will allow future excavations to be designed more effectively than they have to date.

There has been two excavations that have taken place along the camp’s hillside: 1) An exploratory dig in 1972; 2) Last year’s surface exploration, which included a minor amount of test pitting. Each has yielded valuable information about our understanding of the site.

The 1979 Excavation

The 2000 Surface Exploration

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