Orange County Land Trust 2015 Calendar Reception October 3rd

Join Exposures Gallery and the Orange County Land Trust for the:

2015 Calendar Kick-off Reception

Friday, October 3rd, 7-9 pm

The reception will feature an exhibit of photographs by Nick Zungoli published in the 2015 Orange County Land Trust Calendar. Stop Exposures Gallery, 1357 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, NY by any time from 7 to 9 pm and enjoy complimentary refreshments and meet members of the Land Trust Board.

 

Calendars will also be available for purchase at a special one-day discounted price of $10 and 25% of Nick's print sales are donated to OCLT! 

 

All proceeds from our annual calendar sale help the Orange County Land Trust fulfill its mission of preserving the county's natural areas, wildlife habitats and farmland.

Archaeology Symposium At Hawthorne, NJ Library - Nov 8

2nd Archaeology Symposium at Hawthorne, NJ Library - Nov 8 hosted by Chapter member, Veronica Ditko:

2014-09-19 Meeting

V-P Steph presided at the meeting bringing those in attendance up to date on the various Chapter projects and events. Nominations for our upcoming elections were opened, but more to follow on that subject.

We were disappointed when tonight's scheduled speaker, Jim Wosochlo, called early Friday morning to say he was unexpectedly called into work and couldn't make it to Middletown. But, when Steph said she had arranged an alternate program, she wasn't kidding, introducing Gary S. & Gary K.!

Gary S. began telling the story how, last week, he struck up a conversation with a guy, who had just arrived in our area for a job from down south. The conversation turned to archaeology, and when the visitor learned of  Gary's interest, he mentioned that he was looking for Gary K. and wondered if Gary knew Gary. Well, of course he did! Gary S. connected with Gary K., who upon hearing of the project, called is son Glenn, who immediately left his office at the Museum of Natural History.

They all converged at the site in Pine Island, where the farmer clearing the ditch above, hit something. In that grey muck in the left of the photo were mastodon bones!

The Garys proceeded to tell how they got right into the muck and recovered what is thought to be roughly half of an articulated mature male with lots of slides. 

Gary showing a few photos on his phone that didn't make it into the slide show.

This was absolutely fascinating and wonderful talk!

Bravo Gary, Gary & Glenn!

Change to tonight's meeting.

Tonight's scheduled speaker, Jim Wosochlo, got called in to work tonight, so we'll have to reschedule his talk!

V-P Steph has arranged an alternate program, "so we will be fine tonight!"

Program for October 25, 2014 Highlands Conference

28TH ANNUAL

HIGHLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL CONFERENCE

PRESENTED BY

THE NORTH JERSEY HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

THE INC. ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER, NYSAA

THE FRIENDS OF STERLING FOREST

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014

Image credit: http://www.hudsondesign.pro/images/projects/thumbnail/326x0-86-EXTERIOR2.jpg

LAUTENBURG VISITOR CENTER, STERLING FOREST STATE PARK

115 OLD FORGE ROAD, TUXEDO, NEW YORK

Image Credit: Orange County Historical Society

MORNING FIELD TRIP: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Join Doc Bayne on a hike to the Crossway, Paterson, Conklin, Mountain and Smith mines. Meet at the hiker's parking area located on the west side of Long Meadow Road, county Route 84. Look for driveway entrance just south of the Scott Mine Hoist Tower and opposite the Town of Tuxedo recycling area. Hike will start promptly at 9:00 AM.

FORMAL PROGRAM: Nancy L. Gibbs, presiding.

11:00 AM -11:10 AM Welcome by Ralph Colfax, President, NJHHS

11:10 AM - 11:35 AM “Peter Hasenclever in His Own Defense.”

Nancy L. Gibbs, North Jersey Highlands Historical Society

11:35 AM - Noon “The 'Forgotten' Documents at the Ringwood Manor Archives” Hans R. Niederstrasser, Friends of Long Pond Iron Works

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM - 1:25 PM “In Search of the Tuxedo-Ringwood Canal and Ringwood Forge. Archaeological Investigations Conducted by the North Jersey Highlands Historical Society.”

Edward J. Lenik, R.P.A., NJHHS & INC.OCCNYSAA.

1:25 PM - 1:50 PM “The Andover Ironworks, Come Penny, Go Pound, an Eighteenth CenturyCharcoal Iron Plantation in the Appalachian Highlands of New Jersey.”

Kevin Wright, Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission

1:50 PM – 2:15 PM “Valentines & Thomas - 19th Century Ironmasters & Innovators: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of the Valentine & Co. Iron Ore Washing Plant (36CE526), Centre County, Pennsylvania.”

Gary F. Coppock, Skelly & Loy, Inc.

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM COFFEE BREAK

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM “A Theoretical Layout of the Colonial Ironworks at Long Pond.”

Paul Frost, Friends of Long Pond Ironworks

2:55 PM – 3:20 PM “The History of the Crossway, Paterson, Conklin, Mountain, and Smith mines at Sterling Forest State Park.”

Donald “Doc” Bayne, Friends of Sterling Forest.

3:20 PM – 3:45 PM “'Go East, Young Man': What Robert Esrkine Didn't Do.”

Carol Siri Johnson, PhD., New Jersey Institute of Technology

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM BOOK ROOM

PROGRAM CHAIR: Edward J. Lenik, R.P.A., NJHHS. INC.OCCNYSAA

Meeting Facilities courtesy of Sterling Forest State Park,

Jeff Hutchinson, Park Manager

THE ARCHAEOLOGIST Vol. 9, September, 2014

"THE ARCHAEOLOGIST, Vol. 9, September, 2014" has been sent to members. 

If you are a paid up member, but have not received your copy, please let us know!

Chapter Dig Report 2014--09-07

Another beautiful day to dig!

 Steph & Gary extending test line '0' & 'A.'

Margaret & Steph on line '0.' 

 Steph, Gary & Margaret on the screen.

A magnificent heat treated jasper flake retrieved from today's last test pit.

Notice!

Due to scheduling conflicts: There will be no Chapter dig September 14 or 21!

Hope to see you on the 28th, weather cooperating, of course!