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Archaeology
Fort Walla Walla Museum houses more than six linear feet of books and numerous journal articles that specialize in 19th-century ceramics used in the United States as well as a comparative collection of more than 500 complete pieces. Because most items in an archaeological assemblage represent a relatively small portion of the complete item, it is very helpful to have complete pieces for comparative purposes.
While we’re all spending a lot more time at home these days, keeping busy is important. This was also true of the soldiers stationed at Fort Walla Walla in the mid-to-late 1800s. In between all the duties, drills, shooting practice, and inspections, there was a variety of activities to keep the men occupied. Some of this information is documented in the historical record, recorded from oral histories passed down, or uncovered through archaeological excavations undertaken around the old fort.
