Abstract This study examines how global positioning systems (GPS) mapping can be utilized in cemetery documentation and analysis using a case study at the Old Methodist Church Cemetery in Toms River, New Jersey. Both the spatial data of the gravesites and the grave marker information were collected using a Trimble TDC150 unit over the winter of 2023. A digital database and interactive map were created using Trimble Connect and geographic information systems (GIS). A methodology was developed to...

Abstract United States Army General Hospital No. 3 was a World War I hospital that holds historical significance for military and medical history. An archaeological investigation conducted on this site discovered structural and artifactual remains from the hospital despite the heavy residential construction that has occurred there since the hospital was demolished. The artifacts found reflect multiple aspects of the hospital’s operations, including physical and mental rehabilitation. Given the...

Abstract History as a field of study and education often appears infallible and authoritative. However, history is simply one account of the past supported through repetition. Museum institutions draw upon the idea of an unquestionable account of the past when crafting and presenting their interpretations. These interpretations of the past are drawn from historic and archaeological sources. In the process, certain reports of the past leave out events and specific groups of people. The public, when...