Life, Death, and Archaeology at Fort Blue Mounds - A Settlers' Fortification of the Black Hawk War

Focusing on the strategically located Fort Blue Mounds in southwestern Wisconsin, Robert A. Birmingham summarizes the 1832 Black Hawk War and details the history of the fort. Birmingham then transports us to the site decades later, when he and fellow Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists and dedicated volunteers began their search for the fort. The artifacts they unearthed provide fascinating--and sometimes surprising--insights into the life, material culture, and even the food of the frontier.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A Birmingham, Robert A. Birmingham
• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2012
• EAN: 9780870204920
• ISBN: 978-0-87020-492-0
• No. of pages: 152
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history