Archaeology at Fort Pierre Chouteau

Archaeology at Fort Pierre Chouteau (HM2C53)

Location: Fort Pierre, SD 57532
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 23.453', W 100° 23.263'

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Archaeology is the study of past human cultures. It teaches us about past events and ways of life. Archaeology also reveals how people lived day-to-day and how they dealt with changes in their environment.
Excavation - the exposure, recording, and processing of archaeological remains through systematic digging - revealed much about Fort Pierre Chouteau. Dog and fish bones told researchers about diet at the fort. Builders' trenches and wood palisade remains showed where the fort's walls had been. Sawdust verified the existence of an active sawmill.
The Fort Pierre Chouteau site offered many tantalizing archaeological questions. What evidence of the fort remained? Did its size change? What materials and goods did the inhabitants use? Did those materials change over time?
Researchers also used geophysical tools - ground penetrating radar, electrical resistance meters, and magnetic gradiometers - to confirm the palisade location, reveal where buildings once stood, and identify the most likely spot for the blacksmith's shop.
Sponsored by the South Dakota State Historical Society; a Preserve America grant and the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation.Images courtesy of the South Dakota Historical Society and the National Archives.
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Recent excavation focused on the oldest pad of the fort, outlined in blue in the lower right corner. Military occupancy expanded beyond the old fort walls. The actual military layout is unknown.

Archaeologists use grids as reference points for the precise location of found objects. This grid was used to measure the wood remains of the south fortification wall.

Adobe brick pavement was found on the backside of the west palisade wall. It is undetermined if the brick was a walkway or part of a fallen wall.
The South Dakota State Historical Society, a Preserve America grant and the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation
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Date Added Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 389473 N 4916225
Decimal Degrees44.39088333, -100.38771667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 23.453', W 100° 23.263'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 23' 27.18" N, 100° 23' 15.78" W
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Area Code(s)605
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , Fort Pierre SD 57532, US
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