What the Chase House Dig Tells Us
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Chase_dig00Sheila Charles, along with Tara Vose will present a talk called “Cutting to the Chase: Results of Historic and Archaeological Investigation of the 1762 Chase House Site.” The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society will sponsor the talk on Tuesday, September 20th at Strawbery Banke Museum’s Tyco Center in Portsmouth, NH. The lecture starts at 5:30 p.m. preceded by refreshments at 5. Members are free and the general public is $10.00. (Continued below)

 

Archaeology has long been an important science used around the world. It reveals the secrets of the past. Here at the Chase House site at Strawbery Banke Museum a clearer picture is forming. Artifacts unearthed here provide new information that can be compared to data drawn from written inventories, diaries, and journals, creating a fuller story. We are learning, not only about the families who lived in the Chase House, but about the home for children that operated in this historic building. We also learn new things about the developing neighborhood that surrounds the property. Current research is focusing on the past economy, industry, ethnic heritage, and the daily life in Portsmouth.

Chase_dig02Sheila Charles holds a BA and MA in Anthropology from California State University, Northridge. She is an independent archaeologist and historian with major interest in New England and Colonial history. As President of the New Hampshire Archaeological Society, and Co-Coordinator of Project Archaeology, education is important to her and she heads the Archaeology Field School at Strawbery Banke.

Tara Vose received her MA in history from Pennsylvania State University, and an ABD from The College of William and Mary also in history. Tara interned at Colonial Williamsburg before moving on to become Curator of the History Media Center at the University of Delaware. She has now brought her wealth of knowledge to Strawbery Banke Museum where she is now Associate Curator and Collections Manger.

The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote original historical research resulting in publication. The primary focus is the greater Piscataqua region of New Hampshire and Maine, with connecting links to Massachusetts and beyond. For more information, check the Web site www.pdasociety.org

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