Posted on by Muriel K, Veep Chapter News and Events

AECOM’s I-95 Archaeology Center Tour

Saturday, April 9, 2022, 18 OE Chapter members visited the center and were treated to a thorough presentation on work at the lab and on material recovered from the excavations along I-95.  There are a number of exhibit cases displaying artifacts representing previous houses and factories in the area. 

https://diggingi95.com/project-information/project-overview/
Prominently featured were pieces from the Dyott Glass Works. The glassblowers often created fanciful pieces on their off hours. https://diggingi95.com/archaeological-sites/dyottville-glass-works-site/
Other cases displayed household items recovered from backyard privies behind houses once located in the neighborhoods along the highway. https://diggingi95.com/uncategorized/northern-liberties-3/
Wooden remnants of a canal were found when excavations proceeded up Aramingo Avenue. https://diggingi95.com/archaeological-sites/aramingo-canal-site/

The Penn Treaty Museum is housed in the same building as the AECOM lab. So our members were treated to a tour of the museum that features artifacts and images presenting the history of the treaty between William Penn and the elders of the Lenape.

Today, the museum has evolved from a website to a bricks and mortar facility with collection of Treaty related artifacts on display, a volunteer staff and projects to ensure that the story of the original stewards of the land and William Penn endures.

http://www.penntreatymuseum.org/