Adair Cabin Site (14MM327)

By bobbie.athon | October 2, 2020

At this original cabin site Samuel and Florella Adair lived on the western edge of Osawatomie. The cabin was moved to John Brown Memorial Park in the city in 1912. The field school included geophysical survey, metal detection, shovel testing, and excavation. Part of the cabin foundation was exposed, as well as walkways and an outbuilding. A wide variety of artifacts from all periods of site occupation were recovered.

161 volunteers contributed 5,645 hours

Reports: Virginia A. Wulfkuhle (2013) “Retracing John Brown’s Steps” Kansas Preservation 35(4):20; Marsha K. King (2014) “2014 KATP Field School (May 30-June 14): Original Site of the Adair Cabin in Miami County (14MM327)” Kansas Anthropological Association Newsletter 26(1):7-10; John A. Fox (2014) “Abolitionism in Territorial Kansas: KATP Excavations at the Adair Cabin Site (14MM327)” Kansas Preservation 36(3):10-13; Virginia A. Wulfkuhle and Chris Hord (2014) “Field School Has Merit for Boy Scouts” Kansas Preservation 36(3):14-15

Kansas Archeology Training Program, Miami County, 2014
Adair Cabin, Kansas Archeology Training Program, Miami County, 2014