Saving the Black Creek Site
An interview with Jessica Paladini
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Location
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In
Vernon Township, New Jersey, a rare prehistoric archaeological
site lies within an area planned for recreational development.
A small group of local activists, headed by Jessica Paladini
and avocational archaeologist Rick Patterson, thus far has shielded
the site from construction activities that would disturb it
and damage its potential to yield information about thousands
of years of human life in New Jersey. The Lenape Tribe of New
Jersey has joined with them in the effort. In this interview,
conducted on 30 April 2002, Jessica Paladini explains why she
and others are working to protect the Black Creek Site for future
generations.
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The
Interview:
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Click
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Eric Westervelt on NPR's All Things Considered® on April 17,
2002. This report on the Black Creek Site includes an interview
with avocational archaeologist Rick Patterson.
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Jessica Paladini
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About
Ms. Paladini
Jessica Paladini
is full-time textbook editor and part-time adjunct college professor.
In her work, she has written and edited numerous Native American
texts. She holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in English Literature.
She is also the Editor for the Archaeological Society of New
Jersey. A former photojournalist, Paladini has covered numerous
municipal, state, and federal government agencies and has won
awards for her literary work.
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sites that we regard as informative, reliable and enjoyable.
Archaeological
Conservancy
The Archaeological
Society of New Jersey
DEP
Commissioner Campbell derails town council
Indians
along the Hudson River
Lenape history
Lenape
History in New Jersey
Middle Atlantic archaeology
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Township
Committee seeking bids to build fields
Gregory
Werkheiser
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