Kamis, 15 Maret 2018

A New Generation Digs Johnson’s Island

The prison site on Johnson’s Island has proved to be an un – usually rich resource for archaeologists and historians. Thanks to a combination of historical documentation and field research, the prison stockade, Fort Johnson, the powder magazine, the remains of Fort Hill and the dock have been located. Since 1989, David Bush of Heidelberg …

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