Abstract
The authors directed an initial archaeological survey of the New Philadelphia town site in 2002 to 2003. This pedestrian survey and related database work using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) computer software yielded detailed distribution maps of over 7,000 artifacts, and identified a large concentration of artifacts within the north-central part of the town site. These artifacts consisted mostly of nails, ceramics, and bottle glass, indicating that many of the town lots served primarily domestic and residential purposes, rather than craft or industrial functions. Material remains of some of the town’s businesses, such as a blacksmith operation, were also present. The methods used in this Phase I project, which combined basic pedestrian surveying techniques with sophisticated database and mapping programs, provided a highly valuable baseline for designing and undertaking later geophysical surveys and full excavations of residential and business locations within the town site.
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