From the Dec. 21, 2010, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "Students planning to unearth more Brunswick Town history in dig" by Jason Gonzales.
Twenty-one archaeology students from Peace College had a successful dig back in 2009 and will be returning in mid-May 2011. The state is conducting its own exploratory digs and hopes to have restoration work done at the governor's house by February.
In 2009, the first large-scale dig since State Archaeologist Stanley South stopped in 1968 took place. No work was done at the site, downriver from Wilmington, was done in the intervening years because of a lack of money and a de-emphasis of the site by state archaeologists.
This Colonial site also features Fort Anderson, of Civil War significance. From March to May 1865, a refugee camp for blacks following Sherman's Army was also set up at the site.
A 2009 survey shows that 80% of the site is Colonial, 11% Civil War and 9% Native American. There is still much to be dug. It is estimated that there are 27 or more buildings still to be uncovered.
Getting That Old Digging Feeling. --Old B-Runner
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