October 2001 - Posts

• 113) Squires Tavern work party

  113)  Squires Tavern work party - October 31, 2001                  The same crew (Walt Landgraf, Dave Ravasio, Charlie Lynes and Ozzie Murphy) remove more wall material from the second floor (entrance to the tavern room) and also repair the cellar door so that it will  shut and stay closed.. Posted Oct 31 2001, 01:06 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: work party, Squires, Volunteers

• 112) Squires Tavern work party

  112)  Squires Tavern work party - October 30, 2001                  The crew along with backhoe assistance by Eugene Allen find the existing dry well on the north side of the tavern.  Elevations are shot so that this dry well can be tied into the roof drainage system.  Also three large tree stumps are removed from the back yard.  Harriet provides food and drink and organizes the artifacts from last weeks dig. Posted Oct 30 2001, 01:05 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: work party, Squires

• 111) Squires Tavern work party

  111)  Squires Tavern work party - October 29, 2001                  The archaeological dig is finished.  Fred Warner is satisfied with the effort and announces that the area can now be excavated by back-hoe for drainage work and a concrete wall which will support the existing foundation at the back of the building.  Upstairs in the tavern, a closet wall is removed from the old entrance to the tavern room by Walt, Dave, Ozzie and Charlie.  This opens up the area and provides more clues to the history of this room.  Fred investigates the crawl space under the front kitchen and learns more about the construction of the building.  Fred also finds a dish fragment from the mid-1800's.  Posted Oct 29 2001, 01:04 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: work party, Squires

• 110) Squires Tavern committee meeting

  110)  Squires Tavern committee meeting - October 27, 2001                  Major issues: Harriet and Leslie are pursuing additional grant money, some of which could be large grants.  Contractor work is reviewed and new work is approved.  The possibility of an event for the Friends of the Squires Tavern is discussed. Posted Oct 27 2001, 01:03 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: Meeting, Squires

• 109) Contractor communication

  109)  Contractor communication - October 26, 2001                  Throughout the week, Walt and Dave meet with or telephone contractors, town officials and historic building experts as part of the process to schedule masonry work, roof shingling, drainage work and foundation repair. Posted Oct 26 2001, 01:02 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: Contractor

• 108) Squires Tavern work party

  108)  Squires Tavern work party - October 24, 2001                  The dig continues.  Volunteers supervised by archeologist Fred Warner continue to excavate and screen dirt for artifacts before the backhoe starts digging up this area in back of the building. Posted Oct 24 2001, 01:01 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: work party, Squires, Archeology

• 107) Squires Tavern work party

  107)  Squires Tavern work party - October 22, 2001                  The dig continues.  A couple more 5 foot by 5 foot squares are marked off and material is removed and screened.  All artifacts within each 3 inch layer are collected and cataloged.  Rusted nails, broken pottery, more pipe stems and bowls and broken glass are found. Posted Oct 22 2001, 12:53 PM by Paul with no comments Filed under: work party, Squires, Archeology