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The Barkhamsted Lighthouse - The Archaeology of the Lighthouse Family
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The Barkhamsted Lighthouse - The Archaeology of the Lighthouse Family
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Deep in the woods of Barkhamsted, Connecticut, archaeologist
Kenneth Feder found a series of irregular cellar holes. That
discovery led to the archaeological and genealogical investigation
into what had become the legend of Barkhamsted Lighthouse. The long
told story as it appeared in local newspaper articles, a school
play, and even a book-length poem focused on Molly Barber, a white
woman born in central Connecticut in the middle of the eighteenth
century. Molly, the legend goes, abandoned her family, her friends,
and her privilege to marry the man she loved, James Chaugham, a
Narragansett Indian from Block Island in Long Island Sound. Molly
and James ultimately had several children and their growing
community became a magnet for other outcasts including Native
Americans as well as people of African and European descent. Some
of these newcomers married into the family and together created a
community in their little village. As a tale of rebellion, race,
resistance, and resilience the legend called out for investigation.
The site was excavated intermittently between 1986 and 2009, and
Feder also started a genealogical investigation of James and Molly
and their descendants. After meeting with Raymond Ellis, a
seventh-generation descendant of the founding couple, Feder
recognized that this was more than just a historical mystery to
solve, it was also a chance to connect archaeology of historic
places with the present-day relatives of those who once lived
there.
General
Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Kenneth L. Feder
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5381-8084-6 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-5381-8084-7 |
Barcode: |
9781538180846 |
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