Seminoles and settlers on the Florida frontier: Using glass bottle analysis to reconstruct daily life at Stranahan's Trading Post, Fort Lauderdale | Posted on:2016-10-19 | Degree:M.A | Type:Thesis | University:Florida Atlantic University | Candidate:Geiger, Crystal | Full Text:PDF | GTID:2472390017477877 | Subject:Archaeology | Abstract/Summary: | | The early economic and social development of Fort Lauderdale began in the late nineteenth century. Today's well-known Stranahan House in downtown Fort Lauderdale was originally the Stranahan Trading Post and General Store, which was in operation from 1894 to 1906. Adjacent to this building was a campground, which was used by early Florida white settlers and Seminole Indians. This thesis presents a study of 204 whole glass bottles recovered from the Stranahan campground archaeological site (8BD259). The analysis confirms that a greater proportion of the bottles were used when the property was a campsite. Moreover, soda/mineral water, not alcohol, was the more common type of beverage consumed at the site during this time. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Fort, Stranahan | | Related items |
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