Beef – Buttock or Round

The buttock, also known as the round, of beef was most often boiled, stewed, or salted. Steaks and pieces of meat for a la mode cooking (braising with vegetables) were cut from the round. The round was also used in soups. When eaten fresh, the buttock was best cut into steaks, beaten well and then

Beef – Mouse Buttock

The mouse buttock or second round of beef was smaller than the buttock or round and located lower down the rear end of the cow. It was most often boiled, stewed, or salted, but also braised and used in soups. When eaten fresh, the mouse buttock was best cut into steaks, beaten well and then

Cramp/Bumm Site

Site Page Cramp-Bumm Explore Cramp-Bumm: Discover Artifacts in Everday Life SITE HISTORY SUMMARY The three-story brick row house at 1018 Palmer Street was built in 1849–1850 for William G. Cramp and his wife Elizabeth. William, the son of a fisherman, and Elizabeth, the daughter of a ship caulker, both grew up in Fishtown. William was

Neighborhood Maps

The neighborhoods of Kensington-Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Port Richmond are rich with unspoken history. Use the interactive maps below to explore these fascinating locations and dig sites. What’s hidden in your neighborhood? Kensington-Fishtown Northern Liberties Port Richmond Pessenewaning Shoxamekwing Coaquanock

Northern Liberties 3

Site Page Northern Liberties 3 Explore Northern Liberties 3: One excavation unit was opened in order to investigate the construction of this street. Dana Street and the excavated foundations are visible on maps from the mid-nineteenth century into the twentieth century, but may date earlier. Due to the presence of surviving structures in the northern