I'm sorry, but we have to cancel tomorrow's excavation day at the Sutter-Meyer
Farmhouse in University City. It wasn't a decision made lightly and I do
apologize for what I realize is very late notice.

I hope to see you at our next excavation day on Saturday, July 7. If you would
like to volunteer for that date, please call or e-mail me no later than the
evening of Tuesday, July 3 (which is the date of the next Mound City
Archaeological Society lecture at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park).

Look for more updates on the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse coming soon,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

--- "B.G. Paulus" <bgpaulus@...> wrote:

> Even though the weather was simply WONDERFUL last Saturday, we had a
> very small crew (perhaps the weather was too nice for some folks to
> volunteer). Despite the skeleton crew, we did make some encouraging
> progress on units 4 and 5 (the well and cistern, respectively).
>
> Most notably, thanks mostly to Aimee's "scouting" skills, we used a
> tripod and pulley system to lift a large (roughly 250lb) limestone
> rock from around the 200cm level of unit 4. Overall, the stone is
> rectangular and appears to have been deliberately shaped. There are
> various theories concerning its original use, but the current
> favorite
> is that it was a support block for a post or pier, perhaps part of
> one of the other outbuildings that used to stand near the
> Sutter-Meyer
> Farmhouse.
>
> More on that as well as what we found in the cistern later (FYI,
> we're
> working on setting up a blog for this project so we can show some
> pictures). For the moment, however, I want to remind everyone that we
> will be returning to the excavation at 8am TOMORROW (Saturday, June
> 16) and we still need volunteers to help us keep this project moving
> forward.
>
> Please note that because of the warm weather that has been
> forecasted, we will be starting and ending ONE HOUR EARLIER than
> normal; we'll start at 8am and finish around 2pm (or maybe a little
> earlier if the heat is too much).
>
> If you'd like to volunteer for this coming Saturday, please e-mail
> bgpaulus@... or (314) 704-3507. Please be prepared to
> work at least three of those six hours, if you can. There's plenty of
>
> work for anyone who offers to help; we have lots of different tasks
> that need to be done, accommodating a wide range of physical ability
> and levels of experience.
>
> Of course, visitors are always welcome to stop by and observe our
> work anytime during those house (note: kibitzing is optional).
>
> We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for
> everyone. Volunteers should dress appropriately (we recommend wearing
> light-colored, loose-fitting clothing). We also strongly recommend
> that all volunteers should have received a tetanus shot within the
> past five to ten years; as usual, we'll ask you to sign a "hold
> harmless" agreement before we put you to work.
>
> The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to
> be the oldest standing house in University City. It is located at
> 6826 Chamberlain Court, which is one block north and west of the
> intersection of Ferguson and Olive. For more information about this
> project, please see our brochure at
>
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/SutterMeyerbrochure
> 20070416.pdf
>
> Note: to view this PDF file, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free
>
> copy of which you can download at
> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .
>
> Hope to see you this Saturday,
>
> Greg
>
> Greg Paulus
> President (and Volunteer-Wrangler), Mound City Archaeological Society
> bgpaulus@...
> (314) 704-3507
>
>