A Washington County site has been added to the DHPA’s Highlighting Hoosier Archaeological Sites-Examples from 92 Counties Storymap. You can now read about 12WS301, the Trueblood Farmstead.
Division of Forestry Archaeology AJ Ariens writes that “on first impression the Trueblood farmstead, 12WS301, is like most late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century abandoned farms in southern Indiana. Remnants of the site include the foundations of the house, barn and outbuildings, cisterns, and landscape adaptations. However, firsthand knowledge of the farm acquired from a one-time resident and descendant of the original inhabitants greatly enhances the cultural perception of the site and enforces our understanding of the past.”
Be sure to check out the other counties in the archaeology Storymap as well.
Amy L. Johnson
State Archaeologist, Archaeology Outreach Coordinator,
And Team Leader for Archaeology
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
317-232-6982
www.dnr.IN.gov