Phase III Archaeological Investigations of the Blue Ball Tavern Site New Castle County, Delaware

DelDOT Archaeology Series 171

Table of Contents

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Volume I

• Report Cover
• Abstract
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Environmental Setting
• Previous Archaeological and Archival Work
• Research Design
• Research Methodology
• Prehistoric and Historic Background and Archival Research
• The Tavern Era (c.1780's - 1850's)
• The Tenant Farm Period (1862 - 1914)
• The Blue Ball Dairy Period (post 1914)
• Miscellaneous Undated and Recent Features
• Summary and Conclusions
• References Cited
• Plates
• Appendix I: List of Features with TPQ's
• Appendix II: Chain of Title for Blue Ball Tavern Property
• Appendix III: Ownership History of Blue Ball Taven in Relation to Major Historic Periods as Defined by the Delaware Statewide Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan
• Appendix IV: Probate Inventories of Selected Tavern Keepers
• Appendix V: Artifact Distributions (not posted)

Volume II

• Appendix VI: Artifact Inventory
  • Tavern House Foundation
  • Pit Features
  • Bottle Midden Area
  • North Field
  • South Yard
  • Midden
  • Feature 12
  • Feature 21
  • Feature 30
  • Features 31, 32, 45 and 66
  • Feature 33
  • Features 64, 88 and 89
  • Miscellaneous