{"id":630,"date":"2026-09-27T20:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/?p=630"},"modified":"2026-09-27T20:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:57:52","slug":"dig-day-1-inputs-and-outputs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/2026\/09\/27\/dig-day-1-inputs-and-outputs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dig Day #1: Inputs and Outputs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first day in the field was both productive and quite promising. We dug two test pits and extracted <em>a lot<\/em> of questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team began with a short walkabout to make decisions regarding where to dig our first holes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately, students spotted bricks. Lots of bricks. They are scattered widely across the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2474.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-631\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2475-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2475-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2475-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2475-1-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2475-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2475-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-634\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2500-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bricks everywhere! Photos by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about the bricks, and wondering about what appears to be an old road running from what we believe is the house site in the direction of the current UNE dock, we opted to dig our first pit. Several bricks were grouped in close proximity, so we split the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Anderson quickly provided some careful instruction concerning the mechanics of archaeological investigation. Students were asked to think back on the power of the Pythagorean theorem. They carefully measured 50 cm lines, hammered in stakes, and used Pythagoras to assure right angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-635\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-1536x2048-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2490-1-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From there, he showed the students how to pull back the sod and how to use a trowel to strip away the soil, bit by bit. Fragments of brick were the most obvious find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once enough soil was collected, Arthur taught the students how to sift it, looking for any objects of interest. From there, he detailed how to correctly record their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-636\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2517-1-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the first pit underway, Prof. Zuelow took a second group of students to look at two concrete pillars situated not far from the small rocky drop down to the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the students, Miles (our resident glass expert who quickly identifies and dates each piece of glass we uncover), immediately commented that it was obviously a dock, pointing down to the beach itself where a large concrete footing was readily apparent, a metal loop protruding from the top. It was a fantastic observation, but also a curious one as we\u2019re not aware of any dock here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing to do but dig a test pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2531-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the students plunged through the 10cm first layer and into the second, they started to turn up nails. The first two were wire nails. Twentieth century. But then they found older handmade ones. It was an interesting mixture, some 15 cm down beneath the surface. Then they found a bit of what looked like roofing underlayment and some\u2026 cloth (?!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-1152x1536-1.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-1536x2048-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2558-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-1152x1536-1.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-1536x2048-1.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2574-1-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point, Prof. Zuelow climbed down to the beach to take a closer look. First, he wandered over to the footing, finding a long chain connected to it. The chain doesn\u2019t appear particularly old. There\u2019s little corrosion and an odd bit of newish wire tied around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2572-1-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-432x576.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/IMG_2573-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo by Eric G. E. Zuelow.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, he explored the base of the rocks looking for a distribution of brick or other materials. Nothing obvious. Hmmm\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Any conclusions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, where are we at? At our debrief, Professor Anderson was reluctant to forward any hypotheses, wisely recalling that in 2024 we\u2019d assumed the demolition of a house, ignoring scant evidence for it. We&#8217;d been utterly blindsided when the house arose from the dead&#8230; on Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Zuelow was a bit bolder, or perhaps just much more foolish, and he was keen to posit two possible hypotheses. (I mean, why not?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hypothesis #1.<\/strong> The house was bulldozed in about 1963, debris pushed off into the river. The widespread distribution of brick reflects this possibility. Bulldozing rubbish into the river might also explain why there were nails from two very different time periods in test pit #2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge to this suggestion is that there doesn\u2019t appear to be a lot of excess material at the base of the cliff. Perhaps a group of agile students will need to do a test pit down there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hypothesis #2.<\/strong> The concrete footings represent the foundations of J. Coolbrath\u2019s dock. While we don\u2019t know that he had a pier of his own, these remains are close to his house and its location near the water supports the idea that he earned his money fishing, either supplementing that income with other jobs, or moving away from fishing when he could no longer earn a living at it. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If he did have a dock, perhaps it was built in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century using handmade nails? Maybe he built it in the 1880s when concrete was available, or perhaps he replaced older wooden posts with concrete during later repairs. If the dock persisted into the twentieth century, then subsequent repairs could explain why the wire nails were there. We don\u2019t know the dates of the dock, so could it be that it washed away in the 1938 Hurricane? How cool would that be as a story?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s an interesting idea, but we need a whole lot more evidence. The concrete seems a bit late for Coolbrath. If he did earn a living fishing, it was probably <em>before<\/em> the 1870s when what little we know of him suggests that he was earning his living in the mills. Why would he spend time and money putting in concrete footings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The metal chain that Professor Zuelow found attached to the footing on the beach doesn\u2019t appear to be anywhere near 150 years old. It looks roughly as old as a footing closer to Jordan&#8217;s Point where we <em>know<\/em> a dock was located at least for a short time in the mid-1950s. The shape of that footing is much different, but the age of the objects seems similar to an untrained eye. Could St. Francis College or even UNE have installed a dock at this site? If that\u2019s the case and we&#8217;re talking about a much newer dock, what were those handmade nails doing in test pit #2? A remnant of a bulldozed house, perhaps? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the &#8217;38 Hurricane? Nothing more than a flight of fancy at this stage&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/images-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/images-2.jpg 693w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/images-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Raising questions about the dock, this postcard of the pier at Camp Ellis shows roughly the area we&#8217;re digging. No sign of a dock&#8230; Image courtesy McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearly, we&#8217;ve inputed two test pits and come up with a good many questions. Not a bad first day in the trenches!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faced with a dire weather forecast, we decided not to dig on Saturday. A foolish choice at it turned out. The weather was fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ach, well\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our search for answers will resume on Wednesday, October 30<sup>th<\/sup> at 2pm. The public is welcome to stop by! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously, if you have any information to share about docks near Jordan&#8217;s Point, please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out. Email works great: <a href=\"mailto:ezuelow@une.edu\">ezuelow@une.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/NorwoodsWharf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/NorwoodsWharf.jpg 850w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/NorwoodsWharf-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/unepast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/09\/NorwoodsWharf-767x528.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>One final note. Whilst looking through the McArthur Library&#8217;s digital photographic collection, this better quality version of the Norwood&#8217;s Wharf image turned up. While it doesn&#8217;t quite show us what&#8217;s around the bend at our dig site, it does offer a somewhat clearer view of Jordan&#8217;s Point. There&#8217;s a visible digger, just left of the midpoint of the ship&#8217;s mast. Does this suggest construction of the jetty is in progress? One imagines that the structure to the right of the mast is Coolbrath&#8217;s house, but it seems a bit larger than the other images we have of that building. Was there another, perhaps temporary, structure erected there at some point? Or maybe a barn? Image courtesy McArthur Library, Biddeford, Maine.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Prof. Eric G. E. Zuelow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our first day in the field was both productive and quite promising. 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