Exciting things are afoot at the construction site of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco’s Presidio. Click the link below to get the Museum’s latest update. Here’s a nugget that caught my attention:
The soil below the building had not been disturbed since the barracks were built in 1897. For that very reason, archaeologists were on hand during the excavation to carefully monitor the removal of soil and make sure that any artifacts were retained and recorded. And it’s a good thing they did, for so far the contractors have found bottles, bullet casings, and even pajamas from the Alcatraz Laundry, as well as a San Francisco tour book for soldiers stationed in the Presidio. Every artifact that is found will remain in the care of the Presidio Trust Archaeology Department.
Read more:
http://disney.go.com/inside/mainattraction/080722/index.html
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