RSS 1.0Chicora Research Contributions
The Chicora Foundation produces research contributions for archaeological and historical sites local to Columbia and/or South Carolina.
Recent Submissions
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Cultural Resources Survey of the Silver Bluff-North Augusta 115kV Transmission Line, Aiken, South Carolina
(2009-10-23)This study reports on an intensive cultural resources survey of an approximately 12 mile corridor in Aiken County, South Carolina. The work was conducted to assist Central Electric Power Cooperative comply with Section 106 ... -
Columbia's Scandal: Lower Cemetery
(2009-12)Over its 200 years of history Columbia has had three different public city cemeteries. The first was abandoned by the town and turned over to local churches. The second was abandoned by the town and sold to a railroad. The ... -
Cultural Resources Study of the Spero Tract, Greenville County, South Carolina
(2009-10-03)This study reports on a cultural resources survey of a 14 acre tract located in the northwest portion of Greenville County, South Carolina, just north of Travelers Rest. The work was conducted to assist Mr. Jeff DeWitt of ... -
Removal of Four Burials from St. Johannes Cemetery, Bensenville, Illinois
(2009-10)This study briefly reports on the excavation and removal of four burials from St. Johannes Cemetery in Bensenville, Illinois. The cemetery began in the first half of the nineteenth century and continues in use today. It ... -
Cultural Resources Survey of the Catawba River Water Main #08046, York County, South Carolina
(2009-07-06)This study reports on an intensive cultural resources survey of an approximately 4.4 mile corridor in York County, South Carolina. The work was conducted to assist McKim & Creed, PA and their client, York County, in complying ... -
Initial Assessment, Landry Tomb, Donaldsonville, LA
(2009-05)This study briefly examines the 1845 Landry Tomb in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The tomb is constructed of ashlar limestone with massive diagonally set piers on each corner of the two stage structure. It was placed on the ... -
Cultural Resources Study of the Emerald Road Tract, Greenwood County, South Carolina
(2009-05-08)This study reports on a cultural resources survey of a 61.9 acre tract located in the central portion of Greenwood County, South Carolina, east of the city of Greenwood. The work was conducted to assist Mr. Chip Funderburk ... -
Preservation Assessment of St. Elizabeths East Campus Cemetery, Washington, DC
(2009-06-15)The St. Elizabeths East Campus cemetery is an exceptionally historic resource for the District of Columbia, and especially for the St. Elizabeths hospital grounds. In fact, the cemetery is a portion of the grounds listed ... -
Cultural Resources Survey of the Pond Branch 115kV Substation, Lexington County, South Carolina
(2009-04-15)This study reports on an intensive cultural resources survey of a 5 acre substation lot located in southwest Lexington County, South Carolina. The work was conducted to assist Central Electric Power Cooperative comply with ... -
Preservation Assessment of City Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana
(2009-05-01)This study examines what is called the City Cemetery in South Bend, Indiana. We initially visited this cemetery in November 2007 in order to provide an informal assessment for the Historic Preservation Commission of South ... -
Preservation Assessment of the Old Jonesboro Cemetery
(2009-04-13)This study examines what is called the Old Jonesborough Cemetery in Jonesborough, Tennessee. We use the designation inclusively to include not only the original town cemetery that was restricted to its white citizens, but ... -
Cultural Resources Survey of the New Kemper 69kV Transmission Project, Dillon County, South Carolina
(2009-02-12)This study reports on an intensive cultural resources survey of an approximately 0.5 mile corridor and 3.2 acre substation in eastern Dillon County, South Carolina near the town of Lake View. The work was conducted to ... -
The Penitentiary Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina
(2009-02)This report examines the development of what has been called the Penitentiary Cemetery, Prison Cemetery, and Tickleberry Cemetery over the past 100 years. It is located in northwestern Columbia, South Carolina and as the ... -
Reconnaissance Cultural Resources Study of Emerald Road – Tract 2, Greenwood County, South Carolina
(2009-01-06)This study reports on a reconnaissance cultural resources survey of a 61.9 acre tract located in the central portion of Greenwood County, South Carolina, east of the city of Greenwood. The work was conducted to assist Mr. ... -
The Origin and Loss of Columbia’s Douglas Cemetery
(2008-12)This report examines the development of Douglas Cemetery in northwestern Columbia, South Carolina, as well as its subsequent extensive damage. -
Preservation Assessment for Three Suwanee, Georgia Cemeteries
(2009-02-03)This study examines three cemeteries in the City of Suwanee, Georgia, including what is known as the Shadowbrook or City Cemetery, the Jackson Street or African American Cemetery, and a small family cemetery in the new ... -
Examination, Assessment, and Recommendations for a Cemetery on the Proposed H-6 School Site, Wake County, North Carolina
(2008-12)This report examines a small cemetery identified on the proposed H-6 Wake County, North Carolina school site. The tract consists of approximately 80.802 acres and is situated in northeast Wake County north of US 401 (locally ... -
Cultural resources survey of Mullet Hall Plantation, Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
(2008-07-28)This study reports on an intensive cultural resources survey of a nearly 1,427 acre tract, located on Johns Island in Charleston County, South Carolina. The work was conducted to assist Mr. Kevin O’Neill of Kiawah River ... -
Archaeological site testing and national register assessment of 38BK2177 Berkeley County, South Carolina
(2008-07-01)Site 38BK2177 was initially identified during Chicora Foundation’s 2008 intensive archaeological survey of the Huggins Tract, located north of Thomas Island in Berkeley County, South Carolina. At the time, the survey site ... -
Cultural Resources Survey of the New North Dam 115kV Substation, Clarendon County, South Carolina
(2008-06-19)This study reports on an intensive cultural resources survey of a 2.4 acre substation in the southeastern portion of Clarendon County, just north of the Santee Dam in South Carolina. The work was conducted to assist Central ...
