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Rocks Provincial Park: The 1994 Archaeological Survey and Historical InventoryCulture & Sport Secretariat, Heritage Branch, Archaeological ServicesFredericton, N.B.2004978-1-55396-073-7engRocks Provincial Park43New Brunswick manuscripts in archaeology33EArchaeologyYesOpen WorldCathttps://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/thc-tpc/pdf/Arch/MIA33english.p…In 1994, three 19th-century sites were found during an archaeological survey conducted in advance of the redevelopment of the Rocks Provincial Park in New Brunswick. Additional 20th century sites were also recorded. The 19th century sites are the remains of farm homes occupied during the earlier part of the 19th century and recorded in the 1861 census. The Homestead in the Woods site is thought to have been the family home of a direct descendant of Robert Dickson, one of the first and most prominent Pre-Loyalist protestant settlers of the area. Both the Hilltop Farm site and the Marshside site also appear to be farm homes that were abandoned at the end of the 19th century, quite possibly following the 1869 destruction of important dykes by the Saxby Gale. The 1994 survey identified important historical resouces so they could be avoided during the Park redevelopment and construction. Corresponding archival and oral history research provided considerable material concerning the human history of the Rocks Park property.files/29/Allen et al. - 2004 - Rocks Provincial Park, the 1994 archaeological sur.pdfBNBA 23
Collection(s): Archaeology