Archaeological Investigations of the Aramingo/Gunner’s Run Canal (36PH0153)

 

  1. Introduction
    1. Overview
    2. Project Description
    3. Project Personnel
  2. Historic Context
    1. Early History of Shackamaxon
      1. Industrial and Commercial Growth
      2. Arrival of the Railroad
    2. Gunner’s Run Improvement Company and the Aramingo Canal
    3. The Decline of the Aramingo Canal
    4. From Canal to Sewer
  3. Phase IB/II Survey Results
    1. Abutment and Pier 1 Testing Results
    2. Pier 2 Testing Results
      1. Norris Street Bridge Abutment
      2. Post Structure
      3. Canal Wall
  4. Results of Phase III Investigations
    1. Cramp Shipyard Foundations
      1. Eastern Wall of the Aramingo Canal
      2. Associated Structures
    2. Artifact Analysis
      1. Household Glass
      2. Household Ceramics
      3. Other Items
    3. Wood Identification from Canal Timbers
  5. Synthesis and Conclusions
    1. Research Issues
    2. History of the Property
    3. Aramingo Canal, Structure, and Materials
      1. Comparison to Other Pennsylvania Canals
      2. Timber Crib Wharf Construction
      3. Depth of the Canal
      4. Canal Bottom
    4. Use and Abandonment of the Canal
    5. Aramingo Sewer Construction
    6. Summary and Recommendations
  6. References
  7. Appendix A
    1. Gunner’s Run Improvement Company Act of Incorporation 1847
  8. Appendix B
    1. Data-Recovery Plan
  9. Appendix C
    1. Correspondence – Data-Recovery Approval from SHPO
  10. Appendix D
    1. Research Design and Methods
  11. Appendix E
    1. Artifact Inventory
  12. Appendix F
    1. Wood Identifications from the Aramingo Canal Timbers
  13. Appendix G
    1. Report Summary Form
  14. Appendix H – Resumes of Key Personnel
    1. Ann Marie DiLucia, M.S.
    2. Douglas B. Mooney, M.A.
    3. Patricia E. Miller, Ph.D., RPA