Cultural Resource Survey of the United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland

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1993-09Author
Bodor, Thomas W.
Anroman, Gilda M.
Russo, Jean B.
Jopling, Hannah
Etherton, Kevin M.
Leone, Mark P.
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This report presents the results of the Legacy Resource Management Program,
Cultural Resource Management survey as it relates to the United States Naval Academy
(USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland. Sponsored by the United States Department of Defense
and managed through the Naval Facilities (CHESDIV), a multi-faceted project was initiated
by Archaeology In Annapolis, an on-going research project jointly sponsored by Historic
Annapolis Foundation, and the University of Maryland, College Park. The project was
comprised of an archaeological survey conducted over a 2 month period, title searches on
properties now occupied by the USNA, oral history interviews conducted with residents of a
former neighborhood purchased by the Academy, and the use of the AutoCAD computer
mapping program to assist with the archaeological survey and to potentially generate a
predictive model of where historic or prehistoric cultural resources may exist on USNA
property. Conclusions drawn from this study highlight the rich amount of cultural resources
which exist in the form of artifacts dating from the late-1700's, deeds information that shows
changing economic and social patterns throughout the 290 year history of the ground
occupied by the Academy, memories of individuals who lived through the expansion of the
Academy into their homes, and a series of maps which can be used to indicate the likelihood
of further cultural resources.