HeritageCoalition

Supporting the nation's historic preservation program and research in history, archaeology, anthropology, and the social sciences.

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‘Nothing left to steal’: Utah’s Danger Cave looted by thieves, who stole artifacts dating back 11,000 years https://t.co/KNWrvm93s2

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"The French attack on the British-held fort took place on March 27, 1756, which was early in the French and Indian War...an archaeological survey of the fort and surrounding area is set to start this spring" #histpres #archaeology https://t.co/q8erinlQ1o

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"...at the start of 2018 Mecklenburg County had 106 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, and many other older buildings without historic designation also represent our collective history and give our city soul." #histpres https://t.co/yuWk1qn2KR

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"Now located deep in the heart of Shawnee National Forest, archaeologists and students have spent several summers excavating the area and finding links to past abolitionist work." #archaeology #histpres #ShawneeNationalForest https://t.co/aCHWydb67M

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"Though the new heritage area will develop and promote opportunities throughout the two counties separated by the Susquehanna, a river will be the umbilical cord that ties everything together." #histpres https://t.co/Fbq4SsqTwI

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“Not a single early proponent of the monument made the cut, despite the Bears Ears proclamation stating that this advisory committee 'shall consist of a fair and balanced representation of interested stakeholders'” #histpres #archaeology #BearsEars https://t.co/lsLWquxXUF

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“These locations are considered a registry of historically significant cultural sites that were part of the global transatlantic slave trade, the greatest forced human migration in history..." #histpres #archaeology https://t.co/H0A8DLR782

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"Golden Spike, measuring 2,735 acres, encompasses the site where the transcontinental railroad was completed as well as adjacent sections of original railroad bed, long ago abandoned with relocation of the rail line." #histpres #archaeology https://t.co/VcR2VLDZ0q

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"According to CBP, the newer designs would stretch over 43.6 miles in Pima County, along most of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and through the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge up until the Yuma County line." https://t.co/MxKCyc08ZF

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"The long-term plan is to create a cultural corridor that preserves and protects historic sites for the Eastern Band" #histpres #archaeology https://t.co/1qg31dbNB1

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"The city of Dayton has brought in a national consulting firm to further examine claims that Triangle Park is a Native American burial site, ahead of the installation of an NFL-funded turf field" #histpres #archaeology https://t.co/42DxQArMNd

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"...trees were pulled out of the ground, unearthing long-hidden artifacts from the community of rebel slaves that occupied the fort before coming to a tragic end." #histpres #archaeology https://t.co/eZNFMa1bur

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"A panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the preservation claims but did rule that land managers needed to do another environmental review for six of the permits." #histpres #ChacoCanyon #archaeology https://t.co/H4usl1YYya

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"The release says the commission will be responsible for promoting and integrating steel and manufacturing heritage sites, cultural initiatives and recreational opportunities within the National Heritage Areas." #histpres https://t.co/qAFMGjE1o5

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"If you don’t, or won’t, see people, how can you acknowledge them? And if you don’t acknowledge them, you can certainly pretend their heritage is not worthy of protection and preservation." #archaeology #histpres #BearsEars #ChacoCanyon https://t.co/97JAiWZuWI

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"The burial site was not identified in any historical documents, making the discovery a surprise..." #archaeology #preservation #BurialGroundsAct https://t.co/33uTPV18O5

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"But the yearlong Mercer survey of known historical and archaeological sites along the river makes a strong case for growing the park much more – by more than 50,000 acres along the 70 river miles between Macon and Hawkinsville." #archaeology #histpres https://t.co/kWJSeGo4vV